The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away

by Chris Ryan (Author)

Synopsis

The SAS mission conducted behind Iraqi lines is one of the most talked about stories of courage and survival in modern warfare. Of the eight members of the SAS regiment who set off, only one escaped capture. This is his story. Here Chris Ryan has also written an introduction detailing the aftermath of his extraordinary experience; how the former members of the patrol have fallen out and revealing documentary evidence that settles once and for all what really happened on that fateful mission. This edition also includes photographs censored at the time of the original publication. One of the most amazing and exciting true-life stories ever written, it started Chris Ryan on the path to being one of Britains most popular thriller writers.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
Publisher: Arrow
Published: 02 Jun 2011

ISBN 10: 0099556677
ISBN 13: 9780099556671
Book Overview: The Classic story of the Bravo Two Zero Mission

Media Reviews
Real strength in detailing the nitty-gritty of operations * Sunday Times *
Packed with trademark technical detailing and gung-ho action * Maxim *
Raw and brutal * Daily Express *
You have personally made SAS history -- General Sir Peter de la Billiere
Chris Ryan's The One That Got Away must rank with the great escape stories of modern military history * Soldier Magazine *
Author Bio
Former SAS corporal and the only man to escape death or capture during the Bravo Two Zero operation in the 1991 Gulf War, Chris Ryan turned to writing thrillers to tell the stories the Official Secrets Act stops him putting in his non-fiction. His novels have gone on to inspire the Sky One series Strike Back. Born near Newcastle in 1961, Chris Ryan joined the SAS in 1984. During his ten years there he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team. During the Gulf War, Chris Ryan was the only member of an eight-man unit to escape from Iraq, where three colleagues were killed and four captured. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. For this he was awarded the Military Medal. He wrote about his experiences in the bestseller The One That Got Away, which was adapted for screen, and since then has written three other works of non-fiction, over twenty bestselling novels and a series of childrens' books.