Escape from Baghdad: First Time Was For the Money, This Time Its Personal

James Ashcroft and Clifford Thurlow

ISBN 10: 0753519844 / ISBN 13: 9780753519844

Published by Virgin Books, 2010

About this Item

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.

Seller Inventory # CHL5597886

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Escape from Baghdad: First Time Was For the Money, This Time Its Personal
• Publisher: Virgin Books
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0753519844
• ISBN 13: 9780753519844
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Used; Good

About this title

Synopsis

The gripping true story of James Ashcroft’s audacious return to war-torn Iraq to save his friend

 

The Mission: Get in. Rescue an entire family from death on teh streets of Baghdad. Get everyone out alive.

 

The Pay: Saving the life of a friend.

 

In James Ashcroft’s first book, Making a Killing, his escape from death at the hands of insurgents in Iraq was thanks to the bravery of his interpreter and friend Sammy, a Sunni ex-Iraqi air force pilot. Now, a call for help means Ash must take a break from chasing pirates in West Africa and return to the chaos of war-torn Baghdad. Abandoned by the occupying Coalition Forces and at the mercy of the Shia-dominated Iraqi police, Sammy and his family face certain death unless Ash and his crack team can get in and quickly rescue them. From secretly acquiring weapons on the black market to dodging the fearsome death squads that roam the streets and the suicide bombers that wreak havoc on a daily basis, this is the story of a vulnerable family adrift in the chaos of war, where the only thing that can be relied upon is the bond between former brothers-in-arms. And this time, these guns-for-hire who come with a hefty price tag aren’t even being paid—this time, it’s personal.

About the Author

James Ashcroft is a former British Infantry Captain who served in West Belfast and Yugoslavia, and trained with various elite U.S. Army and Marine Units. He worked as a private security contractor in Iraq from 2003 to 2005, and is now a security and risk consultant to multi-national clients. He is the author of Making A Killing.