Escape from Baghdad: First Time Was For the Money, This Time It's Personal
Nov 2009 · Random House
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Gun-for-hire James 'Ash' Ashcroft thought he'd left Iraq behind. Last time he only got out alive thanks to the bravery of his interpreter and friend Sammy. But now a call for help means Ash must once again face the chaos of war-torn Baghdad - and this time there's no pay cheque. Abandoned by the occupying Coalition Forces, Sammy and his family face certain death at the hands of the Shia-dominated Iraqi Police and the death squads that roam the streets unless Ash and his team can get in and get them to safety over the border. This is the action-packed story of their audacious escape from Baghdad. It is a gripping account of the chaos of war, where the only thing that can be relied upon is the bond between former brothers-in-arms.
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4.6
25 reviews
Paul Robbins
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July 6, 2014
This is very good book with some very exciting action. It also makes you wonder now why the USA ever got into this war ; especially in lite of the current and terrible consequences. As the three factions seem to feel the killing of each more important than having any semblance of a viable country.
Kathryn Palmer
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June 23, 2018
This is a fantastic follow up to 'Making a Killing', (which should be read
first). Ashcroft manages to convey a grave story of life in a war torn
country in a way that does not make the reader uncomfortable, but aware of
the struggle that these people were forced into. I wish I could give it
more stars.
cody lake
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October 16, 2017
Couldn't put it down. What a captivating story. God Bless Sammy, may you and your family finally find peace in America.
About the author
James Ashcroft is a former British Infantry Captain who served in West Belfast and Yugoslavia, and trained with various elite US Army and Marine Units. Since leaving the army James has spent twelve years as a security and risk consultant to multi-national clients and high net worth individuals around the world. He worked as a private security contractor in Iraq from September 2003 to May 2005. He published Making a Killing in 2006. This is his second book.
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