Maverick One: The True Story of a Para, Pathfinder, Renegade

by David Blakeley

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The explosive sequel to the bestselling PATHFINDER.

For the first time ever an elite British operator tells the gruelling story of his selection into the Pathfinders - Britain's secret soldiers. Pathfinder selection is a brutal physical and psychological trial lasting many weeks. It rivals that of the SAS and takes place over the same spine-crushing terrain, in the rain-and-snow-lashed wastes of the Welsh Mountains. For two decades no one has been able to relate the extraordinary trials of British elite forces selection - until now.

Captain David Blakeley goes on from completing selection to serve with the Pathfinders in Afghanistan post 9/11, where he had a gun held to his head by Al Qaeda fighters. From there he deploys to Iraq, on a series of dramatic behind- enemy-lines missions - wherein he and his tiny elite patrol are outnumbered, outgunned and trapped.

Maverick One is unique and extraordinary, chronicling the making of a warrior. It culminates in Blakeley fighting back to full recovery from horrific injuries suffered whilst on operations in Iraq, to go on to face SAS selection.

  • ISBN10 1409144143
  • ISBN13 9781409144144
  • Publish Date 23 May 2013 (first published 1 May 2013)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Orion Publishing Co
  • Imprint Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
  • Edition Digital original
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 352
  • Language English