Brabazon paints a brilliant portrait of the chaos that has torn West Africa apart, and presents a behind-the-scenes account of the Liberian rebels as they attempt to seize control of the country from government troops led by President Charles Taylor. photos.

Reviews

"Among the most exciting true stories of adventure--and misadventure--I've ever read about modern Africa; a beautifully written adrenaline rush by one of our generation's bravest journalists." --Aidan Hartley, author of"The Zanzibar Chest"
"An outstanding memoir about the power of friendship in the morally complex theater of war. James Brabazon is a fearless reporter and a brutally honest narrator. I couldn't put this book down." --Andy McNab, author of"Bravo Two Zero"
"One of the most brutal, true stories you may ever read and yet streaming through it is a remarkable and unlikely friendship."--Peter Hallett, "Utterance"
"Intensely vivid story of war and the peculiar breed of warriors who fight in 21st-century Africa. . . A haunting memoir and tribute to an extraordinary comrade-at-arms."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Reads like a political thriller. Brabazon's searing narrative captures both the allure of war--the rush of danger, the deep camaraderie, the get-rich-qui