Christopher Sherlock's thrillers delve into the lives of men confronting adversity and catastrophe, profoundly shaped by his own near-death experience and subsequent struggle for survival. He recounts a profound personal journey of bargaining with the divine for life after a life-altering accident, describing the aftermath as a 'nightmare experience.' Despite battling addiction and immense personal trauma, he pursued a successful career, drawing on his intense experiences to craft narratives of resilience. His work offers a compelling exploration of the human spirit tested by extreme circumstances, marked by a haunting preoccupation with mortality.
By the author of "Hyena Dawn", this is the story of a man's search to find his identity. From the killing fields of Iraq to Africa, from clandestine meetings in capitals to a castle in Scotland, this is a tale of courage and the triumph of one man against a world that is trying to destroy him
Against a vivid canvas of violence and corruption, Hyena Dawn is a compulsively readable adventure novel set in the war-torn lands of Southern Africa.Hard-headed and impetuous, Rayne Gallagher flees his native South Africa after a tragic accident and joins the Rhodesian Light Infantry. He is embroiled in a war in which he has neither interest or cause when, unable to resist the lure of danger, he is recruited to lead a mission for the CIA in Mozambique. Amassed at the port of Beira is a vast military force led by Russian General Vorotnikov, which is preparing to invade Rhodesia. The general's grand scheme will shatter British plans for a peaceful transition from colony to democracy and create a major political and economic base for the USSR on South Africa's borders. Gallagher and a select group of mercenaries must ensure that the invasion never takes place. Theirs is a fight to the death - with the future of the whole of Southern Africa in the balance.