DEREK KEYTE IS THE ONLY CURRENT BRITISH THRILLER WRITER WHO HAS WORKED AND SERVED WITHIN BOTH THE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITIES: HE IS THE REAL DEAL AND HIS FICTION IS BRUTALLY HONEST, UNIQUE AND CRAFTED AGAINST A BACKDROP OF PURE AUTHENTICITY: HE IS THE ONLY WRITER OF HIS KIND IN THE GENRE...'Compromised is the story of a British Special Forces soldier kidnapped by the Irish Republican Army…the terrorist who swears to break him…the friend who refuses to abandon him…the establishment who rejects him…'Derek's readers have described his writing as being in the style of Gerald Seymour with a touch of early Tom Clancy thrown in and Compromised has generated a level of praise and interest rarely seen for a debut novelist.This is the story of a British Special Forces soldier kidnapped by the IRA in Belfast during The Irish Troubles in 1989 – the first part of the story is relentless in its pace and covers a time period of less than 12 hours focussing on the kidnapping and interrogation of the soldier. In contrast the second part of the novel covers the years that follow the kidnapping through a series of snapshots of key events affecting the principle characters against the backdrop of The Troubles, interwoven with insights into the activities of British intelligence and security agencies including Security Service, GCHQ and the Secret Intelligence Service. The third and final part of Compromised is set in 1997 where, with the promise of a real prospect for peace looming across the whole of Ireland, there will be a final reckoning...The Author•Derek Keyte worked alongside the military and civilian intelligence community for well over 20 years – his unique and detailed insight into the dark side of the British establishment allows him to weave this context into his stories•This genre is what he knows - he very much is the real deal•Whilst all of Derek’s work is fiction and is based on his imagination and open source research, his background allows him to write the genre with a sense of pure authenticity, whilst at the same time ensuring that he meets his obligations under the Official Secrets•Compromised is Derek’s debut novel and has been downloaded by over 100,000 readers – visit Derek Keyte's web site for more information
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