1973. It is a time of 'troubles'. A time when Arab-Israeli tension is stretched to breaking. A time when unholy alliances are being formed - threatening global security. A time when terrorism makes strange bedfellows and forces lurk beneath the surface of our Motherland, seeking to tear our country apart and needing to satisfy an unquenchable thirst for violence. Enter Special Forces Christopher 'Arrow' Arrowsmith. Expert in martial arts and weaponry and possessing a 'Licence to Kill'. 'Arrow' finds himself surviving as much by his wits as by his lethal education. Journey with 'Arrow' as he crosses continents, finding friends in unlikely places and encountering enemies where he should be safe. Join him under the 'cloak and dagger' mantle of secret sects as he ducks and dives in the perilous world of gun-running and drug dealing in the name of his Motherland. Some of the characters in this book died a violent death at the hands of Mossad's 'Wrath of God' squads. Welcome to the world of the British Secret Intelligence Service where 'Arrow' takes you through the tangled webs of intrigue that start in Berlin and takes you around the world in his quest to infiltrate the higher echelons of international terrorism; breaking serious crime laws to achieve his aim, which he does in spectacular style.
Christopher Chance was born in Widnes during World War Two and was educated at St. Bede’s school and St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More School. He was further educated in the Corps of Royal Engineers where he served twelve years as a Combat Engineer. During his twelve years in the British Army he worked in Engineer Intelligence with the British Army on the Rhine (BAOR) and as an Intelligence Operator in Northern Ireland working with Special Branch and others. He was an Anti-interrogation instructor; a Small Arms School Corps weapons instructor and an explosives and demolitions expert (Combat Engineer grade 1). On leaving the armed forces he entered the Licensed Trade and became a restaurateur; a member of the Guild of Sommeliers and a member of the British Institute of Innkeepers. After several years as a restaurateur, he left England to set up his martial-arts business with his wife in Spain where they opened two schools of martial-arts on the Costa del Sol. His interest in the martial-arts started many years ago when he trained at the Singapore Karate Club in 1965 and his interest grew throughout his military career and on through his adult life. He holds dan grades (Black Belt) in ju-jitsu and karate and was the international representative for the World Combat Federation in Spain and Portugal. He adopted the use of the black Gi after returning from seminars in the USA. During a several months long visit to the USA; he trained with many known martial artists in California. He appeared on the seminar poster celebrating twenty years teaching in California for the Gary Forbachs Kajukenbo Self-Defence Institute alongside such esteemed names as: Malia Dacascos Bernal; Master Ted Sotello, Master Eric Lee, Sifu George Kikes, Sifu Julio Hernandez, Sifu John Bishop and of course, Si Gung Gary Forbachs. Christopher Chance was billed as the London Sensei. Unfortunately, he fell into the hashish smuggling world in North Africa and Spain and paid the price with years of captivity in Spanish and French prisons where he penned his first three books, two of which were published by Mainstream Publishing (The Random House Group). His third prison book is now available as an e-book on Amazon. He now spends his time writing screenplays and true crime stories. Check the links below to see his printed books available from Amazon.co.uk.