Bullet Magnet: Britain's Most Highly Decorated Frontline Soldier
Jul 2010 · Hachette UK
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A raw, honest and evocative account of life as the most highly decorated serving soldier in the British Army.
From the breakneck pace of an opening where he is in action in Helmand province, under fire from the Taliban, Mick Flynn pulls no punches. It's obvious that he is a trained killer.
But how did it reach this point? The journey starts with his childhood, a working class lad, learning to fight and finding himself repeatedly on the wrong side of the law. Even after joining the Army he is found at fault and jailed, an experience that finally shocks him into behaving himself. From there, it is off to Northern Ireland and straight into hotspots where Mick's courage and determination are all that keep him alive.
There's love too: his estranged wife, Denise, is being brought back into the picture, just as Mick tries to start a new life with his girlfriend Rachel. Can he manage to separate his ferocious soldiering persona from the real Mick? As things remain complicated, Mike flings himself into further tours of duty, in Bosnia, Iraq, the Falklands.
Action-packed, shoots-from-the-hip narration from an engaging hero, this is gritty realism at its most shocking.
From the breakneck pace of an opening where he is in action in Helmand province, under fire from the Taliban, Mick Flynn pulls no punches. It's obvious that he is a trained killer.
But how did it reach this point? The journey starts with his childhood, a working class lad, learning to fight and finding himself repeatedly on the wrong side of the law. Even after joining the Army he is found at fault and jailed, an experience that finally shocks him into behaving himself. From there, it is off to Northern Ireland and straight into hotspots where Mick's courage and determination are all that keep him alive.
There's love too: his estranged wife, Denise, is being brought back into the picture, just as Mick tries to start a new life with his girlfriend Rachel. Can he manage to separate his ferocious soldiering persona from the real Mick? As things remain complicated, Mike flings himself into further tours of duty, in Bosnia, Iraq, the Falklands.
Action-packed, shoots-from-the-hip narration from an engaging hero, this is gritty realism at its most shocking.
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4.9
53 reviews
tim wayland
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May 14, 2023
very well written, another amazing hero that we owe a great deal. thank you
Pix Pigdon
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September 24, 2015
I couldn't put this book. It was so interesting, exciting and sad. Well done Mike you did a awesome job mate xx
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Nick Ibbitson
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May 21, 2018
Frank, gritty and humbling
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About the author
Squadron Corporal Major Mick Flynn CGC MC is currently the most highly decorated serving soldier in the British Army. He has seen active service in Northern Ireland, The Falklands, Iraq, Bosnia and Afghanistan. He is currently based in Windsor with his wife and children.
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