Chris Ryan

Chris Ryan was born near Newcastle, England, in 1961.

He joined the SAS in 1984. During his ten years there he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team.

man unit to escape from Iraq, where three colleagues were killed and four captured. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. For this he was awarded the Military Medal.

For his last two years he was selecting and training potential recruits for the SAS. He wrote about his experiences in the bestseller The One That Got Away, which was adapted for screen, and since then he has written other works of non-fiction, bestselling novels and a series of childrens’ books.

He lectures in business motivation and security, and is a consultant for a security organisation.

Lived: 1961 -

Survival

The first in an exciting new series for children from ex-SAS officer and bestselling adult author Chris Ryan. Five kids: Alex, Li, Paulo, Hex and Amber, are marooned on a desert island where they must face the ultimate test – survival! Killer komodo dragons, sharks and modern day pirates are amongst the dangers they face.(…)

Rat Catcher

The team is in action: Alex, Li, Paulo, Hex and Amber. An elite team sent to South America to take part in a covert SAS operation to catch an evil drugs rat. They begin with the street kids but their adventure takes them high into the isolated mountains. Will their combined skills be enough to(…)

Desert Pursuit

Five kids, each with special skills, have bonded into a unique team, ready to go anywhere in the world to help others in need. Undercover, they head for the Sahara desert, resolved to gather evidence of young landmine victims. But they are catapulted into a desperate race across the desert when they discover something even(…)

Hostage

Five kids, who are a highly-skilled squad to help in the international fight against evil. Flying to Alaska to investigate reports of illegal dumping of toxic waste, they must dive into an icy river, cross the harsh landscape on snowmobiles and mobilise their caving skills to complete their mission. But most of all, they need(…)

Red Centre

Alpha Force – a group of five kids dedicated to fighting against injustice in the world – are in Australia, helping with a TV reality show. But when Paulo spots a dangerous terrorist hiding out in a nearby town, events suddenly force them into a terrifying adventure as the terrorist seizes hostages and flies off(…)

Hunted

Alpha Force – an -elite five-member squad of young people with special skills and training – head to Namibia to compete in an extreme sports contest. When they discover a horrifying threat to the local wildlife, they snap into action, only to find themselves facing a desperate flight across the African plains, pursued by a(…)

Blood Money

When Amber, Li, Paulo, Hex And Alex Visit India, They Discover A Terrible Abuse Of Human Rights – The Deliberate Theft Of Human Organs For Transplant Surgery. When A Young Girl Is Snatched, Alpha Force Must Utilize All Their Skills To Locate Her Before She Falls Victim To The Surgeon’s Knife.

Fault Line

Belize – Jungle Survival Training – That’s The Plan, But When Alpha Force Are Caught In An Earthquake Tremor And Must Help A Victim To Safety, They Find Themselves At The Epicentre Of A Massive Quake. As Buildings Crumble, Trapping People Underground, And Surface Structures Buckle, Alpha Force Need All Their Courage And Skills To(…)

Black Gold

Alpha Force are in the Caribbean, diving, when a sudden oil spill draws them into a new mission. All their skills — powerboating, scuba-diving and jetskiing — are needed when an underwater bomb explodes. And then an assassin strikes . . .

Untouchable

Alpha Force are in Scotland helping out on an adventure programme for problem youngsters when they stumble across an illegal drugs laboratory. With its dramatic storyline plus high-speed chases, rafting, abseiling and hiking, it’s gripping reading.

Agent 21

When Zak Darke’s parents die in an unexplained mass murder he’s left alone in the world. That is until he’s sought out by a mysterious man: ‘I work for a government agency,’ the man tells him. ‘You don’t need to know which one. Not yet. All you need to know is that we’ve had our(…)

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