{"product_id":"making-a-killing-the-explosive-story-of-a-hired-gun-in-iraq-9781852273118","title":"Making a Killing: The Explosive Story of a Hired Gun in Iraq","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaking a Killing: The Explosive Story of a Hired Gun in Iraq\u003c\/strong\u003e by Ashcroft, Captain James. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781852273118.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Andy McNabs Bravo Two Zero comes an explosive insiders account of life as a private soldier in Iraq. In September 2003, James \"Ash\" Ashcroft, a former British Infantry captain who served in West Belfast and Bosnia, landed in Iraq as a gun for hire. It was the beginning of an 18-month journey into blood and chaos. Ashcroft provides a firsthand view of the secret world of private security where ex-soldiers employed to protect United States and British interests can make up to $1,000 a day. He also reveals a new kind of warfare where the rules are still being written; although hostilities are officially over, the fighting goes on. Scores of U.S. soldiers die every day and Coalition Forces struggle to defend their own bases, let alone bring order. The death of every insurgent killed only recruits a dozen more to fight Western forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Virgin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45118683185205,"sku":"ByrdShop_1852273119","price":28.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781852273118_97b944e0-118b-4446-856c-22bcf0eaba36.jpg?v=1781297717","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/making-a-killing-the-explosive-story-of-a-hired-gun-in-iraq-9781852273118","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}