The Outrider - Softcover

Three of his former colleagues were dead. Niles was next. Fleeing the UK to save his life he has no Passport. He''''s living in Venezuela as an illegal immigrant existing on his wits. He''''s trapped with an American Film crew including the American Defence Secretary's wife and daughter, in the interior. They crash into the Rain forest of Colombia trying to return to civilisation. They''''re involved in a running gun battle with Drug Barons. Niles with the help of an SAS team working in the area has their work cut out returning the survivors to USA. Back in the States the battle continues as Niles and his team work overtime to preserve the lives of the American Secretary''''s family.

The author served six years as a Parachute Combat Engineer and twenty years as a military fixed wing and helicopter pilot and therefore has an intimate knowledge on military life and aviation. He also qualified as a Helicopter Warfare Instructor which gave him considerable knowledge in firing weapons from helicopters. He operated as a Training Captain and Instrument rating Examiner in the North Sea and Caribbean flying in all sorts of weather. He has woven his experiences into a gripping high octane yarn which keeps one turning the pages to see what transpires next. Filled with authentic detail The Outrider is a story that has a military flavour but should appeal to all readers.