Marine A

For the first time, a blistering, highly-charged account from the man known as ‘Marine A’ who was at the centre of the controversial murder of a wounded Taliban fighter. His case led to an unprecedented wave of public support, which raised over £800,000 to fund his appeal. 


The nerve-shredding situations Sgt Blackman operated within, under sustained attack for long periods, living in the unrelenting horror of a theatre of war took their toll mentally and physically.


“This book chronicles my young life, my recruitment and training, my first deployments, and then my experiences in the Middle East, where I fought first in Iraq, and later completed two tours of duty in Helmand, Afghanistan – before finally confronting the final moment of my 2011 tour, and the killing of the Afghan insurgent which led to my conviction for murder. 

“I confront this moment in a spirit of total honesty, chronicling the weeks and months of a hellish tour that led up to it, the mental frailties the tour exposed – and, without seeking to make excuses, reclaim at least some of that experience for myself. 

“This is a searingly honest look at the brutal realities of life in the military.”

 – Sgt. Alexander Blackman (Marine A)