Making A Killing: the Explosive Story of a Hired Gun in Iraq

In September 2003, James 'ash' Ashcroft, A Former British Infantry Captain, Arrived In Iraq As A 'gun For Hire'. It Was The Beginning Of An 18-month Journey Into Blood And Chaos. In This Action-packed Page-turner, Ashcroft Reveals The Dangers Of His Adrenalin-fuelled Life As A Security Contractor In Baghdad, Where Private Soldiers Outnumber Non-us Coalition Forces In A War That Is Slowly Being Privatised. From Blow-by-blow Accounts Of Days Under Mortar Bombardment To Revelations About Life Operating Deep Within The Iraqi Community, Ashcroft Shares The Real, Unsanitised Story Of The War In Iraq - And Its Aftermath - Direct From The Front Line.