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Compromised
DEREK KEYTE IS THE ONLY CURRENT BRITISH THRILLER WRITER WHO HAS WORKED AND SERVED WITHIN BOTH THE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE HE IS THE REAL DEAL AND HIS FICTION IS BRUTALLY HONEST, UNIQUE AND CRAFTED AGAINST A BACKDROP OF PURE HE IS THE ONLY WRITER OF HIS KIND IN THE GENRE...
'Compromised is the story of a British Special Forces soldier kidnapped by the Irish Republican Army…the terrorist who swears to break him…the friend who refuses to abandon him…the establishment who rejects him…'
Derek's readers have described his writing as being in the style of Gerald Seymour with a touch of early Tom Clancy thrown in and Compromised has generated a level of praise and interest rarely seen for a debut novelist.
This is the story of a British Special Forces soldier kidnapped by the IRA in Belfast during The Irish Troubles in 1989 – the first part of the story is relentless in its pace and covers a time period of less than 12 hours focussing on the kidnapping and interrogation of the soldier. In contrast the second part of the novel covers the years that follow the kidnapping through a series of snapshots of key events affecting the principle characters against the backdrop of The Troubles, interwoven with insights into the activities of British intelligence and security agencies including Security Service, GCHQ and the Secret Intelligence Service. The third and final part of Compromised is set in 1997 where, with the promise of a real prospect for peace looming across the whole of Ireland, there will be a final reckoning...
The Author
• Derek Keyte worked alongside the military and civilian intelligence community for well over 20 years – his unique and detailed insight into the dark side of the British establishment allows him to weave this context into his stories
• This genre is what he knows - he very much is the real deal
• Whilst all of Derek’s work is fiction and is based on his imagination and open source research, his background allows him to write the genre with a sense of pure authenticity, whilst at the same time ensuring that he meets his obligations under the Official Secrets
• Compromised is Derek’s debut novel and has been downloaded by over 100,000 readers – visit Derek Keyte's web site for more information
'Compromised is the story of a British Special Forces soldier kidnapped by the Irish Republican Army…the terrorist who swears to break him…the friend who refuses to abandon him…the establishment who rejects him…'
Derek's readers have described his writing as being in the style of Gerald Seymour with a touch of early Tom Clancy thrown in and Compromised has generated a level of praise and interest rarely seen for a debut novelist.
This is the story of a British Special Forces soldier kidnapped by the IRA in Belfast during The Irish Troubles in 1989 – the first part of the story is relentless in its pace and covers a time period of less than 12 hours focussing on the kidnapping and interrogation of the soldier. In contrast the second part of the novel covers the years that follow the kidnapping through a series of snapshots of key events affecting the principle characters against the backdrop of The Troubles, interwoven with insights into the activities of British intelligence and security agencies including Security Service, GCHQ and the Secret Intelligence Service. The third and final part of Compromised is set in 1997 where, with the promise of a real prospect for peace looming across the whole of Ireland, there will be a final reckoning...
The Author
• Derek Keyte worked alongside the military and civilian intelligence community for well over 20 years – his unique and detailed insight into the dark side of the British establishment allows him to weave this context into his stories
• This genre is what he knows - he very much is the real deal
• Whilst all of Derek’s work is fiction and is based on his imagination and open source research, his background allows him to write the genre with a sense of pure authenticity, whilst at the same time ensuring that he meets his obligations under the Official Secrets
• Compromised is Derek’s debut novel and has been downloaded by over 100,000 readers – visit Derek Keyte's web site for more information
306 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 2, 2011
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May 19, 2019
Compromised is the tale of a young British special forces soldier who is abducted by the IRA during the "troubles" in Northern Ireland. What happens to him and other significant characters following the abduction and in later years forms the story. The strengths of the novel are the plot and the apparent authenticity of the details of the setting. Unfortunately, Derek Keyte's writing is very heavy handed and this almost destroyed my interest. The reader is given little credit as everything is explained at length, and Keyte thinks nothing of stopping the action for an info dump. A clear 2.5 stars if ever there was one, but 2 stars would be a bit mean considering the plot was decent and that Keyte seemed to know his stuff.
June 6, 2025
Riviting
I found this book has great detail and knowledge of that period. The storyline was very believable and strong characters. I was however not so keen on the ending!
I found this book has great detail and knowledge of that period. The storyline was very believable and strong characters. I was however not so keen on the ending!
August 25, 2012
A good read based on the Irish troubles.
The sequel to Compromised is coming and Derek is planning to release his new novel towards the end of 2012: he has confirmed that this will be a sequel following on directly from the final confrontation witnessed at the conclusion of Compromised and will feature some familiar characters from his first novel...more news will be published exclusively on DerekKeyte.com later in the year.
The sequel to Compromised is coming and Derek is planning to release his new novel towards the end of 2012: he has confirmed that this will be a sequel following on directly from the final confrontation witnessed at the conclusion of Compromised and will feature some familiar characters from his first novel...more news will be published exclusively on DerekKeyte.com later in the year.
May 6, 2012
Entertaining. Having worked for 5 months in Belfast during the height of the Troubles I recognised a lot of the settings and the atmosphere. However, whan the author writes that somebody flicks off the safety on his Glock 17 (which doesn't have an external safety) you wonder how much of the other facts are flawed.
March 23, 2012
Well written, exciting, and realistic. Unmarred by the increasingly prevalent problems with spelling and basic English in ebooks. For a paid book, it would be well worth it - this is a kindle free offering!
September 15, 2013
As a freebie not much was expected but I actually enjoyed the debut novel though writing was not the best. Decent plot and sound atmospheric characters ensured you read on but the ending was swift and a slight let down. Author clearly knows the subject.
July 10, 2014
The story of an incident in troubled Northern Ireland, and the consequences for some of the survivors. Lots of macho stuff but otherwise a good plot.
December 10, 2011
A Kindle freebie: On the whole a very good book although uncomfortable reading in places. Couldn't predict the end...recommend to those old enough to remember the Northern Ireland 'troubles'.
January 5, 2012
I downloaded this book for free and it makes sense why. It is slow at times and boring at others. The only interesting part is the setting, Northern Ireland in the 80s.
February 29, 2012
Pretty good plot set alongside real events in Ireland. Graphically realistic in a couple of places. Kept me interested all the way through.
May 25, 2012
Couldn't put it down and couldn't predict the ending. Not sure if it was factually correct, but certainly a good read and a good insight into the troubles.
June 15, 2012
Read like it was written by a 16 year old boy. Forced myself to finish the first chapter and then gave up.
July 31, 2012
This book is about a British soldier captured by the IRA what he endures and his life following. A difficult read at times but nevertheless a book that is difficult to put down
October 1, 2012
I did not finish this - couldn't get into it at all!
November 6, 2012
Interesting story about the troubles in Northern Ireland.
June 14, 2014
To say this was a free book it was very good, not my usual type of read but I think that's why I liked it, seemed very realistic, definitely would recommend it
April 9, 2012
A free kindle book, excitingly written but I couldn't get into it.
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