The author of a number of best sellers, his famous action adventure novels have cultivated him a loyal following of fans.Ĭhris was the co-devisor and military consultant for Ultimate Force, a military action series for ITV1 starring Ross Kemp. Chris was awarded the Military Medal for his dramatic escape from Iraq. This harrowing but heroic experience was recounted later in his book The One That Got Away which became an immediate best seller in 1995. He trekked across the desert for eight days, often in full view of enemy patrols. Three of the team were killed in action and four were captured. The men were dropped behind Iraqi enemy lines during the Gulf War in 1991. He also worked extensively in the counter-terrorist field, serving as an assaulter, sniper and finally Sniper Team Commander on the Special Projects team.Ĭhris was part of the SAS eight-man team chosen for the Bravo Two Zero mission. To continue reading, get the full 1000-word biography in Chris Ryan Books In Order.In 1984 Chris joined 22nd SAS, the regular Regiment, and completed three tours, which took him to many parts of the world on operations and exercises.
Chris tried to join the SAS but reportedly failed the selection process because…
Chris's cousin was actually already in the reservist SAS and regularly invited Chris to visit him. Chris's dream was to be a member of one of the most elite fighting forces on the planet - the SAS (Special Air Service). He stayed at Hookergate until he was 16 years old, at which point, instead of going into further education as many of his fellow authors did, which would have been easy as Hookergate School also had a college section to it, he signed up to join the British Army.īut the army wasn't enough for Chris.
The school has since been renamed Thorp Academy. What is known is that he attended the secondary school at Hookergate School, which was around three miles from his village of Rolands Gill. Very little is known of Chris's early life - little about his school days, little about his hobbies, little about his family life. It has a population of around 6,000 and is around nine miles from the major city of Newcastle in the North of England. Even the month is a mystery.Ĭhris was born in Rowlands Gill, which is a small village on the north bank of the River Derwent. Safe: How to stay safe in a dangerous worldĬhris Ryan was born in 1961.
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