After messing up on his last mission for one of his best paying clients, Abbott takes off to Iran when he learns that his son Nathan, also in the army, has gone missing in Baghdad. Abbott has fallen out with Nathan when he learned the boy was joining the army against his wishes. Now he needs to find his son and hopefully, seek redemption.
He gets a job as a security consultant for a convoy to Baghdad but encounters danger ahead. Soon, the body count increases as old wounds open up and he struggles to confront his demons.Abbott suspects that his son has been targeted by his enemy to get to him. And when one of his old crew turns up dead in mysterious circumstances and the link with Nathan is clear, Abbott begins to suspect a trap.
Ollie Ollerton, who had served in the Royal Marines during Operation Desert Storm in the first Gulf War and then spent six years in the Special Boat Service, has written two non-fiction books about his own life and career.He sets off this book at breakneck speed in this terrifyingly authentic trip to some of the darkest corners of the world and, in true commando style, he holds us prisoner in his powerful grip right through to the startling, and unexpected, cliffhanger finale.
Readers may find Abbott's character, especially his drinking, that has turned him from a reliable contractor in a dangerous business into a liability as a broken hero, quite irritating.That aside, there is enough action to keep readers glued to the pages. A fascinating read.