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SECURE & SAFE: The Ultimate Handbook for Personal and Digital Protection
This comprehensive guide provides a strategic approach to personal defence, focusing on techniques suitable for individuals across different threat levels—from everyday safety to high-profile protection. The book delves into understanding the psychology of attackers, identifying vulnerable pressure points, and learning defensive tactics that can be applied in real-life scenarios. It covers unarmed defence, the use of protective equipment, and how to recognise and respond to weaponised threats, ambushes, and silent approaches.
Each chapter is designed to equip readers with knowledge on evading surveillance, countering chemical and explosive threats, and utilising technology to bolster security. Practical case studies and real-life examples illustrate lessons learned and showcase how these strategies can be adapted for various situations. With its focus on both physical and mental preparedness, this book empowers readers to take charge of their own safety through a mix of theoretical insights and actionable defence techniques, promoting vigilance, resilience, and self-confidence.
Each chapter is designed to equip readers with knowledge on evading surveillance, countering chemical and explosive threats, and utilising technology to bolster security. Practical case studies and real-life examples illustrate lessons learned and showcase how these strategies can be adapted for various situations. With its focus on both physical and mental preparedness, this book empowers readers to take charge of their own safety through a mix of theoretical insights and actionable defence techniques, promoting vigilance, resilience, and self-confidence.
90 pages, Paperback
Published November 6, 2024
About the author
Mark West
67 books173 followersMark West was born in Northamptonshire in 1969. Writing stories since the age of eight, he discovered the small press in 1999 and since then, he’s published more than 90 stories in various publications around the world.
The Book Folks published his debut mainstream thriller DON’T GO BACK in February 2022. It was followed by WATCHING OVER YOU, THE HUNTER'S QUARRY, STILL WATERS RUN, A KILLER AMONGST US and WE WERE SEEN. His latest, TO SEE TOO MUCH, was published in November 2024. He is currently working on his next thriller novel.
His other works include:
Collections: “Strange Tales” (2003) and “Things We Leave Behind” (2017)
Horror Novels: “In The Rain With The Dead” (2005) and “Conjure” (2009)
Horror Chapbooks/Novelettes: “The Mill” (2011), “What Gets Left Behind” (2012), “The Goblin Glass” (2019) and “Mr Stix” (2019)
Horror Novellas: The Lost Film” (2015), “The Factory” (2016) and “The Exercise” (2021).
Dark Thriller Novellas: “Drive” (2014) and “Polly” (2017)
“Anatomy Of Death” (2013) was a Hersham Horror Books anthology edited by West.
Mark lives in Rothwell, with his wife Alison and their son, Matthew, where he is currently working on a new novel. He can be contacted via his website at www.markwest.org.uk
The Book Folks published his debut mainstream thriller DON’T GO BACK in February 2022. It was followed by WATCHING OVER YOU, THE HUNTER'S QUARRY, STILL WATERS RUN, A KILLER AMONGST US and WE WERE SEEN. His latest, TO SEE TOO MUCH, was published in November 2024. He is currently working on his next thriller novel.
His other works include:
Collections: “Strange Tales” (2003) and “Things We Leave Behind” (2017)
Horror Novels: “In The Rain With The Dead” (2005) and “Conjure” (2009)
Horror Chapbooks/Novelettes: “The Mill” (2011), “What Gets Left Behind” (2012), “The Goblin Glass” (2019) and “Mr Stix” (2019)
Horror Novellas: The Lost Film” (2015), “The Factory” (2016) and “The Exercise” (2021).
Dark Thriller Novellas: “Drive” (2014) and “Polly” (2017)
“Anatomy Of Death” (2013) was a Hersham Horror Books anthology edited by West.
Mark lives in Rothwell, with his wife Alison and their son, Matthew, where he is currently working on a new novel. He can be contacted via his website at www.markwest.org.uk
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