Book description
Dan Coldrain is a former elite Royal Marine Commando haunted by the
death of his best mate Reese, killed in action by enemy forces.
Coldrain used to believe in honour, service, and the call of duty, but
haunted by Reese's death, he drops out of service and instead seeks
the lucrative pay cheques on the private military contractor's circuit.
Soon the Sandman, a shadowy figure with connections to the political
underworld, lurks into view, with a proposal for Coldrain: find a man
called Dogan - a terrorist responsible for a slew of lethal IED
attacks in both Iraq and Afghanistan - detain him and hand him over to
the Sandman. For this simple task Coldrain will be granted a four-man
team, access to high-grade weapons and explosives and vehicles, and a
cool £1 million per head once the mission is completed.
And so the hunt begins, with the contractors dragged through hell
and back in search of their deadly suspect. Will Coldrain and his team
complete their mission successfully? And, most importantly, will
Coldrain battle the demons which so haunt him over his friend's death?
LANCE CORPORAL MATT CROUCHER grew up in the Midlands and joined the
Royal Marines aged 16, passing through the legendary 30-week training
programme and into 40 Commando despite a series of injuries. He served
two tours with the Marines in Iraq before transferring into the Royal
Marines Reserves and returning to Iraq as a private security contractor
with the United Nations. He re-joined 40 Commando for the ultimate
challenge of a tour of duty in war-torn Afghanistan in September 2007.
