The Irish Book Review

Rarely does an Irish non-fiction title scream to be transferred to the big screen as much as with the O’Brien Press bestseller Hidden Soldier.

Based on the life of Padraig O’Keefe, Hidden Soldier tells the true story of the Corkman’s extraordinary journey, from serving with the infamous French Foreign Legion in Cambodia and Bosnia, to his experience of being the sole survivor in an ambush on a security mission in Iraq.

O’Keefe’s vivid and often terrifying story reveals a world that is unknown and unimaginable to most. While the book describes his unlikely career path, from entering the French Foreign Legion at age twenty, and his subsequent discomfort in his new lines of work upon arriving back in Ireland, the real story of Hidden Soldier is with his experiences in Iraq.

The mysterious and often controversial role of security escorts in Iraq is exposed in an honest and frightening account, showing the harrowing situation in the war-torn country for both military and civilians alike. The ambush between between Abu Ghraib and Fallujah is detailed spectacularly, fully engrossing the reader, and even leaving them breathless at the end.

Hidden Soldier is a must for the adventure prone reader, with action-packed scenes captured in the most vivid of detail.

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Contents
Chapter 1: The Most Dangerous Place on Earth