The Operators
On the Streets with Britain's Most Secret Service

An enjoyable and interesting read focusing on the author’s time with 14 Intelligence Company, an elite special forces unit working closely with the SAS in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. The author paints an enjoyable picture, with a mixture of background to the training and high-paced mission......more

An excellent book, telling the story of 14 Intelligence Company, through the eyes of someone who served. It details a particularly British way of going about things militarily, with no dramas, lots of attention to detail and an utter ruthlessness when it was needed.......more

This book was better than I was expecting. I mostly picked it up because if was pretty cheap but i was an interesting read about the training and day to day duties of a special ops officer in Ireland back in the 80’s.......more

Was bought a nook for Xmas so thought I'd get a cheap book to see if I liked it. Bought this book and couldn't put it down after getting through the 1st chapter which may put some people off. Seems a good and honest opinion of what happened without giving away too many issues. Things have changed si......more

The beginning of the book goes through an operation and the code words are difficult to follow. However, stick with it. I have also read books about the SAS selection process and found this one to be the most enjoyable, perhaps due to the fact that it was one of the few elite special forces groups i......more