Extreme Risk: A Life Fighting the Bombmakers

Extreme Risk: A Life Fighting the Bombmakers by Major Chris Hunter is a gripping non-fiction account from the author of Eight Lives Down. Hunter traces his remarkable journey from a teenager with limited prospects to becoming one of Britain’s most experienced counter-terrorism and bomb disposal operators.

He recounts demanding officer training at Sandhurst, service as a troop commander in Bosnia, and dangerous bomb disposal work in Northern Ireland and Iraq. Hunter also describes the constant pressure of confronting terrorist threats while working to disrupt networks and protect lives in some of the world’s most dangerous regions.

Fast-paced, intense, and deeply personal, this memoir offers a firsthand look at military service, courage, fear, leadership, and the realities of counter-terrorism operations. A strong choice for readers interested in military memoirs, bomb disposal, modern warfare, special operations, and true stories of service under extreme pressure.

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