Wheels of Fire

by Terence Strong

Summoned to war-torn Bosnia to replace a Liaison Officer in the Royal Wessex Regiment, ex-SAS officer Jeff Hawkins soon realizes he’s been thrown into a task far more dangerous than he had imagined. Hawkins’ main role is to keep the UN-aid convoys running at all costs, but his new company commander isn’t up to the job. The uneasy alliance of local Muslims and Croats is breaking down with the arrival of fundamentalist fighters from Afghanistan. And there’s the matter of mercenaries for hire and the CIA stirring the pot for their own ends. Then the arrival of winter snow brings yet another crisis. It’s vital that a huge convoy runs the gauntlet of fighting along the icy mountain roads, breaking the siege of Sarajevo with essential provisions and medical supplies. Defying the odds, the air horns of a hundred trucks blast defiantly as their giant wheels begin to roll on a journey to hell and back.

Genres: Fiction

464 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

With a background in journalism and military research, Terence Strong wrote the manuscripts of two action adventure thrillers before WHISPER WHO DARES was snapped up by Hodder & Stoughton and became an instant bestseller in 1982.

That first authentic SAS thriller was followed by three more about different activities of the Special Air Service Regiment.

Those well-researched storylines expanded to cover the exciting and unknown realms of counter-terrorism, espionage, hostage negotiation, ship-hijacking, narcotics, assassination and international affairs.

One particularly well-regarded title was THE TICK TOCK MAN which explored the dark arts of the terrorist and bomb disposal.

His seventeenth and latest thriller WORD OF WAR (published by Silver Fox Press) follows the super-secret bad boys of E Squadron SAS - with MI6 agents - entering into the chaos of Libya in the 2011 Arab Spring uprising. The worlds of journalism, the military and espionage clash to make a dangerous cocktail far more exciting and intriguing than a Gaddafi Sunset.

Reviews

[Zoë · Rating 4 out of 5]

I needed some time getting used to all the military lingo. But I couldn't put it down. I also discovered that I like reading about wars way better than watching a movie about it.

[Carl Davey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stuck in the middle of a war

As always Terence Strong weaves fiction into factual events seamlessly. A gripping nonstop read full of intrigue and tales of daring-do.
Mr Strong's ability to get the military characters so spot on is amazing and something that so many writers from a non-military background fall to do. Everyone one is believable and the action is as fast paced as always.

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

[Cam Yaxley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really interesting book giving a good insight into the war in Bosnia. The fast paced action made it a very difficult book to put down. Would definitely reccomend

[Andrew A. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I noticed another review that deemed this Strong's "worst" effort. If that's so, this is a special writer. Loads of violence, coarse language and sexual content, just to warn you, but the story was powerful and emotional.

[Dave Watson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not one of Terence Strong's best, in fact it might just be his worst, but it's still worth a read.

[Simon Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed it but I would not read it again. The insight into the Bosnian war was good and the action was not bad. I would have preferred something a little more intriguing in the plot.

[David Flett · Rating 1 out of 5]

Oh dear.

[Conor Frost]

Good insight into to the bosnian war, definitely worth a read but nothing special