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Baptism of Fire

by Frank Collins · 1997

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From a life of gang-led petty crime to a key role in the mission that brought the SAS to the attention of the world - the Iranian Embassy Siege - Frank Collins had always been at the centre of the action. Then, out of the blue he underwent an extraordinary religious conversion.

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thrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of this
Themes
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Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
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Audience
adult
Length
medium · 374 pages

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