Tony McManus

After graduating from Shrewsbury Public School, Tony sought a life of adventure and travel, and joined the British Merchant Marine service. Dissatisfied, he signed off in Cape Town, South Africa. After serving as a teenage Special Forces mercenary soldier in Central Africa in 1964, he returned home and joined the British Parachute Regiment (2 PARA). He saw combat in the 74 day Falklands War and was severely wounded in the 14 hour battle to take Goose Ridge. Invalided out, he moved to Canada to re-build his health. He designed and built a log-home in Quebec Province.

Tony pursues and advocates good health, via diet and exercise. An outdoors man, sailor, sea-kayaker and canoeist, he also loves hiking, back-country skiing and snowshoeing.

He has penned five novels so far:

The Iran Deception, a stand alone espionage novel set in Israel, England and the USA.

The Sum of Things, Book #1 in the James Fallon SAS Series.

Up For It, Book #2 in the James Fallon SAS Series.

A Bangkok interlude, Book #1 in the Mike Villiers Series.

Bangkok Wanton, Book #2 in the Mike Villiers Series.

Down and Out in the Big Mango: A Short Story collection.

In non-fiction, he has written:

Log Home Dreams: Building a Log House in Canada.

A Disputed Barricade: A Congo Mercenary Diary.

He has written several short stories and articles.

He resides in Chiang Mai, Thailand and in Ste. Adele, Quebec, Canada.