Maverick One: The True Story of a Para, Pathfinder, Renegade
May 2013 · Hachette UK
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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.
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.
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79 reviews
Graeme Blackstock
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February 8, 2019
His other book is better. This is still a great read though! It's got the usual Google book issue of missing apostrophes and commas quite a bit, ruining the read. I read his first book as a paper back and it didn't have missing punctuation. If you like real life accounts, give them both a go. Well worth it!
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Derek Connery
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October 9, 2019
Book itself is an entertaining enough read, similar to others but good read if this is your kind of thing. I am not a pedant about punctuation but all the apostrophes have gone, and bizarrely this becomes annoyingly distracting eg weed, were and on it goes!
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Adam Douglas
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June 19, 2014
One of the first books I have read cover to cover for a long time, couldn't stop and even downloaded the E Book to keep up. An honest account of a unit I had never heard of but respect infinitely having read this book. I will be purchasing the second book and look forward to it already. Without wanting to give anything away, I would love to know what happens after this book!?
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MAVERICK ONE is Captain David Blakeley's second book, following on from the bestselling success of his debut, PATHFINDER.
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