Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain

'Jaw-dropping experiences' - THE SUN<BR><BR>***<BR><BR>Readers are also LOVING Take Nothing For Granted . . .<BR><BR>'So so good! Am listening to the audio book and your stories are funny and fascinating!!' - READER REVIEW<BR><BR>'From the opening chapter I was hooked' - READER REVIEW<BR><BR>'this is a great book, its funny and moving all at the same time' - READER REVIEW<BR><BR>'Got it in audio . . . Ross's voice just melts' - READER REVIEW<BR><BR>***<BR><BR>'These are the stories of some of the things that have happened to me: the funny things, the scary things, the exciting things; the things that have made me who I am. I don't want to start at the beginning and tell them in chronological order because that's not the way my brain works. And this certainly isn't going to be one of those books of life lessons . . .<BR><BR>'I've always been passionate about finding and telling stories. And now, for the first time, here are mine.'<BR><BR>Famous for his portrayal of TV hardman Grant Mitchell and as the maker of documentaries exploring the most dangerous people and places on the planet, BAFTA-winning Ross Kemp is one of the UK's best known TV stars. Here, Ross shares tales from his remarkable life.<BR><BR>From his childhood in Essex, where he used to pretend the woods behind his house were the Amazon rainforest, to finding himself travelling through the real thing thirty years later, Ross's life has taken many twists and turns. Through it all there's been no plan, no roadmap, no strategy. Ross has gone from one wild adventure to the next, and never quite felt like he's fitted in anywhere.<BR><BR>From getting lost at sea to setting a sacred island on fire, auditioning for his part on EastEnders to filming in active war zones across the world, these are the heart-warming, hilarious and hard-hitting stories of some of the unexpected adventures that have happened along the way.<BR><BR>Warm, energetic and endlessly entertaining, it is a fascinating snapshot of a life lived to the full.

Ross Kemp has encountered conflict and warfare the world over broadcasting from some of the most volatile military hot-zones. From meeting the world's deadliest gangsters to perhaps his hardest assignment of all; embedded with the British Army in Afghanistan's Helmand province where he witnessed some of the fiercest fighting of the conflict and was trained in the tactics they use to stay alive.Stationed with British forces for his award-winning television documentaries Ross Kemp has not only experienced the terror and exhilaration of life on the frontline but also the courage and leadership of today's servicemen and women. The plight of our Armed Forces is one especially close to his heart and here for the first time Kemp tells the breathtaking stories of commandos medics submariners fighter pilots infantrymen sailors and engineers in daring raids stirring last stands and acts of extreme valour. British Fighting Heroes is Ross Kemp's personal tribute to some of the most remarkable men and women to have served in the British Armed Forces during the two World Wars many of them unsung or forgotten. From Sgt Major Stan Hollis D-Day's only VC winner to Freddie Spencer Chapman the reluctant war hero who spent three years behind enemy lines in Burma fighting guerrilla warfare against troops each account is an extraordinary tale of courage adventure and patriotic sacrifice.

Nick Kane is a man with nothing to lose and everything to prove.A model soldier fighting for queen and country it seemed nothing could stop him becoming one of the very top officers. But that was then.And this is now. Injured in a bomb blast on reconnaissance in Iraq he's forced out of the army and into the quiet life.But after a year in civvies rebuilding his life and his relationship with his family things for Nick are looking up. That is until he finds out that his old army buddy Ben is dead. Word is that he took his own life but Nick knows that Ben had everything to live for and when he starts to question the circumstances of his friend's death he discovers that there are people who will stop at nothing to cover up the terrifying truth.Explosive and gripping Devil to pay is the electrifying new action thriller from bestselling author Ross Kemp.

To the people of Great BritainWorld War II was the deadliest and bloodiest war in history. Never before or since have so many people made such a personal sacrifice in the line of duty.Raiders tells the extraordinary true stories of six of the most daring special operations ever undertaken in warfare and the heroism of the people behind them.Operation Chariot was the most ambitious amphibious raid ever mounted by the British Forces. Attacking the heavily fortified dry dock at St Nazaire in German occupied France an elite group of commandos battered their way through a maelstrom of bullets and incendiaries. Their boat is punctured by over a hundred shell holes the dead and wounded lie all around them on the decks but still their guns are blazing and still they press on...'Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality that guarantees all others'Winston Churchill

Deep in the heart of Rio a new gang has emerged in the favelas. A gang with a sinister reputation heavy-duty weaponry and a seemingly limitless drug supply. Recruited by the shady organization Trojan Industries teenage tearaway Luiz Alves must gain initiation infiltrate the gang and find out who's backing them.But with guns on every street corner and the threat of exposure - and brutal death - hanging over his head Luiz's mission of discovery isn't his biggest problem.Staying alive is.

Former Special Reconnaissance Regiment Sergeant Nick Kane always stands by his friends. So when an old comrade is leaned on by gangsters Nick's only too happy to help. But Nick quickly finds himself cast headlong into a spiral of violence that will take him all the way to Mexico searching for justice on the mean streets of Juarez - the most violent city on Earth. His mission: Kidnap the head of the vicious La Frontera drugs cartel and get him back to the UK to face trial for murder.All that's standing in his way is the cartel's four thousand trained soldiers a corrupt army and police force and a former South African special forces colonel who has been paid to track him down. It will take all Nick's skill and courage to bring his man in.Moving Target is the gripping new thriller from Ross Kemp.

Ross Kemp's fascinating guide of the worst places in the world.Want to know where to discover the perfect sunset in Fiji? How about a tropical paradise in St Lucia or one of the world's beautiful natural wonders in the Alps? Well this is NOT the book for you.But if you want to know about meeting transvestite prostitutes in a South African prison or being attacked for a can of tuna in the Congo buying crack cocaine in a Venezuelan prison or being chased by dogs in a haunted house in Belize then look no further. Ross Kemp has visited the worst places in the world and here they are in all their horror in a handy A to Z format. This is not one hell of a travel guide. This is a travel guide to hell.