THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER.\u2018The SAS and all it stands for is exemplified in men such as Mark \u2018Billy\u2019 Billingham. They are the backbone of the British military and I for one am thankful he is on our side!\u2019 \u2013 Sir Ranulph Fiennes<\/p>\n
‘The most experienced Special Forces soldier in recent memory. The Hard Way is brutally brilliant.’ \u2013 Tom Marcus, Number One bestselling author of Soldier Spy<\/p>\n
Mark \u2018Billy\u2019 Billingham grew up tough, a grim future ahead of him offering little respite from the hostile streets he walked. Leaving school at thirteen, he ran with gangs in Walsall \u2013 and almost died in a knife fight. At sixteen, Billy discovered the British armed forces. It would be the making of him. Billingham would succeed in passing the Parachute Regiment\u2019s arduous \u2018P Company\u2019 selection and training, going on to serve with 3 PARA. He then took on an even bigger selection for the SAS \u2013 the elite special forces unit known for excellence in operating under extreme conditions.<\/p>\n
Billy excelled in this field, undertaking numerous classified and life-threatening missions. After leaving the army, Billy served as bodyguard to Hollywood stars, including Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.<\/p>\n
The Hard Way details Billy\u2019s story thus far, but will also educate and enthral those wishing to seek a challenge and conquer it \u2013 the SAS way.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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