Highway to Hell: Dispatches from a Mercenary in Iraq

by John Geddes

Book Overview

For the first time a private military contractor delivers a frontline report on life as a hired gun in Iraq. "Anyone entering Iraq must travel the road from Amman to Baghdad along the Fallujah bypass... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0767930258
• ISBN13: 9780767930253
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Broadway Books
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Highway to Hell

This is a very good book. I enjoyed reading even with the usual British snobbery.

A gripping book

I simply could not put it down since the first pages. Lots of stories, very well written and among the best books (I should recommend you the excellent "Making a killing" of James Ashcroft) I've read on the topic. Gripping accounts of the high risks taken by security contractors and the fluid situation Iraq is in. A strong go. Buy it.

great private military contractor book

I am very happy I selected this book please dont let the cover fool you this is a very well written thought out book about what a pmc goes through and deals with on a daily basis not all of them act like a bunch of cowboys. You definitely will have a new found respect for these individuals after reading this book.

Exceptional Firsthand Account of PMCs in Iraq

Exciting firsthand account from a great source on PMCs in Iraq. This book is the real deal and is well written by the author who has a lifetime of experience in elite military units! It is an extremely quick read and keeps the reader's interest from start to finish. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in contemporary military subject matter, in particular PMCs or Special Ops.

Needs a better title

The title is kind of generic and gives no indication of the great stories inside the book. If one does not pay attention to the subtitle, one would think this is a book about heavy metal rock. The stories are very eye opening and provide a good understanding of how PMCs work. More importantly, it shows the contrast between the American style of protection/security agencies (Blackwater) and the rest of the world (mainly European). I got a better appreciation for the professional soldier/mercenary, and see that they are not all bad. What would worry me is that some of these guys might end up working for the "bad guys" if paid well enough.