Through Fear and Fire : The Explosive True Story of a Bomb Squad Veteran
Taylor, John, 1953-, author2025
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The Special Operations Group are Australia's most elite policing unit. They are who we turn to in times of crisis – shootouts, armed robberies, terrorism. And when the threat gets explosive, enter the Bomb Response Unit.John 'JT' Taylor has seen it all, from backyard blow-ups to the largest bomb to ever go off in Australia. He became the force's longest serving bomb-disposal expert and one of its most distinguished members.Between handling unpredictable homemade explosive devices, daring driving manoeuvres and swapping bullets with hostage-takers, Taylor has stared down death. He's an adrenalin addict, having scaled some of the highest peaks in the world, including Mount Everest.From armed robberies to counterterrorism, bombs and booby traps, this tell-all memoir reveals details of chilling true-crime stories that have never been told before, and shows the grit and bravery of the world's toughest police unit.Content warning: contains descriptions of violent police action
Main title:
Through Fear and Fire : The Explosive True Story of a Bomb Squad Veteran
Creator:
Taylor, John, 1953-, author
Date Published:
2025
Language:
English
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