Book description
Alexander Shannon escaped a shady past to enjoy a glittering career
in the army, only to end up back in the thick of criminal activity.
Shannon's time as a soldier saw him posted to the Falklands,
Northern Ireland and war-torn Bosnia. The rigours of army life took
their toll and he found himself drawn into a series of ruthless gang
wars. He used the skills he'd learned in the forces to hide weapons,
work for drugs racketeers and plot a massacre, and he was offered a
fortune to work as a Mafia-style contract assassin.
He was questioned over brutal killings and accused of a triple
murder attempt, yet his dedication and determination to succeed in the
army brought him accolades and a series of promotions. In The
Underworld Captain, Shannon explains how he managed to combine a
successful army career with dangerous gangland dealings for so long
and how he finally broke free for good.
Captain Alexander Shannon
has been a member of HM Armed Forces since 1983. He has risen through
the ranks to become a captain and currently works as a Permanent Staff
Administration Officer.
David Leslie
is the author of the bestselling
Crimelord
, about Tam McGraw, as well as
The Happy Dust Gang
,
Mummy, Take Me Home
,
The Hate Factory
and
The Gangster's Wife
.
