- The true story of a British soldier alone, deep behind Iraqi lines during the Gulf War- A thrill-a-minute story of terror, hardship, heroism, bravery and sheer guts. The British Army's SAS - the Special Air Service - is recognized as one of the world's premier special operations units. During the Gulf War, deep behind Iraqi lines, an SAS team was compromised, a fierce firefight ensued, and the eight men were forced to run for their lives. Only one, Chris Ryan, escaped capture - by walking nearly 180 miles through the desert for a week. The One That Got Away is his breathtaking story of extraordinary courage under fire, of narrow escapes, of highly trained soldiers struggling against the most adverse conditions, and above all, of one man's courageous refusal to lie down and die | The One That Got Away by Chris Ryan, Paperback | Indigo Chapters