Shadow Warrior by David Everett

by David Everett

David Everett – renegade soldier, outlaw, fugitive and, at one time, Australia’s most wanted man – always liked a bit of action. Here, for the first time, is his remarkable story.A far-from-strapping lad from Tasmania, Dave proved everybody wrong by passing the gruelling selection course to join the SAS. Unsatisfied by the Regiment, he left to take up the cause of the oppressed Karen people of Burma, becoming a seasoned jungle-fighter in the process.On his return to Australia, Dave became every government’s a highly skilled special-forces soldier on a crime spree. On a mission to raise funds for the Karen, he kidnapped people from their homes, robbed movie theatres and plotted some of the most audacious crimes ever conceived in Australia. At the height of his infamy every police officer in the country was on the lookout for him, while the tabloid press fuelled the public’s fear of a trained killer gone crazy.Dave was blown-up, shot at, starved, bashed, interrogated, tortured and locked in solitary confinement, but nothing diminished his wild streak. While serving his jail sentence, he had time to reflect. In Shadow Warrior, he tells his story with unflinching honesty and larrikin wit.

Genres: Biography, War

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Geoff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great memoir combining two of my favourite genres in the non-fiction/biography section...Special Forces and crime...
David Everett lived an amazing life, for sure...

[Les · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good yarn about David's journey from young man to soldier of fortune. Told in an entertaining way I really enjoyed this book.

[Erin Daly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book

[Annan Stark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book!

A great memoir of a truly remarkable man and soldier!
Wish I’d have a chance to meet him in person
And sad to find out that he passed away
RIP Dave!

[Jonathan Sokolowski · Rating 4 out of 5]

A true survival story.