Alan Clarke directs this documentary-style drama made for the BBC anthology series 'Screen Two'. The programme follows a group of British paratroopers as they patrol the rural Irish border in South Armagh during the Troubles. As sought after targets by the IRA, the soldiers find themselves stalked by an unseen enemy before engaging in a deadly gunfight with the terrorists. The cast includes Sean Chapman, Steve Sweeney, Gary Hailes and Graham Fletcher-Cook.

Exposing the Orange Moon conspiracy was brutal on Thomas Gunn. His father was murdered. His best friend killed. And he and his partner Julie nearly lost their lives. But a desperate call from his journalist friend Morgan propels him into an even more sinister plot that threatens the United States and the world's security. Racing to follow her cryptic clues, he's thrust into the deadly path of drug cartels, the FBI, MI5, corrupt politicians and greedy Wall St brokers. But his greatest shock is the discovery that everything leads back to his own past, as a British Special Forces Officer in Afghanistan at the height of the war. A past he had hoped to forget, but will not forget him. Tearing at his soul is a haunting question - was he used as a pawn in an evil "game" back then? And is he still being "played" even now? Outraged at the thought, he does something so unexpected that its boldness and daring will take your breath away But how high a price will he have to pay for uncovering the truth?

This first book in the Thomas Gunn thriller series by bestselling author AFN Clarke sets a riveting pace from the very first page.

Ex-British Special Forces officer Thomas Gun and his partner Julie are running for their lives. Who are they running from? And why? It all starts when Thomas begins investigating the mysterious murder of his billionaire father. Before he knows it, he's flying a helicopter in the dark, rapidly losing blood from two nasty bullet wounds, with Julie slipping into unconsciousness and a ground-to-air Stinger missile rushing towards him from deep in the Nevada desert.

The danger rapidly escalates when he is reluctantly compelled back into working for British Military Intelligence to uncover a massive international conspiracy that puts the freedom of the western world at grave risk. And with it resurface painful memories from a mission he'd rather forget.

But who is behind this sinister plot? And what dark secrets from the past will he uncover, in his relentless quest for the truth? This action-packed thriller spans the UK, USA and Europe, and keeps you guessing to the very end

Having lived in many countries around the world from an early age, and calling upon his background as the son of an MI6 intelligence gatherer and as an officer in Britain's elite Parachute Regiment, AFN Clarke has crafted a thriller that has surprised and delighted reviewers.

REVIEWS

..".full of action...with thrills and wonderful unexpected twists." San Francisco Book Review.

..".another 5-star novel by a 5-star author. If you have never read AFN Clarke, do yourself a favor and pick up this book, you won't be disappointed. " orchard studio.

..".timely, eye-opening, fast paced...you will find you want to turn the next page, and the next and the next..." Remy Benoit

"One nice change for this thriller genre is having a strong female role model in the story instead of the meek and mild woman needing to be rescued by the hero." Elizabeth Rose

"This was one book I had trouble putting down. Exciting and well written. Now, on to the next in the series." ErikB

THOMAS GUNN THRILLER SERIES

"Thomas Gunn is a character close to my own heart so I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I loved writing it. Don't miss the second book, "The Jonas Trust Deception" available now in the Kindle Store, with "Running With The Bonefish" coming soon." AFN Clarke

ABOUT AFN CLARKE

AFN Clarke is the bestselling author of Contact as well as The Jonas Trust Deception (a Thomas Gunn thriller), An Unquiet American, Dry Tortugas, The Book of Baker Satire Series (Dreams for the Death Age; Armageddon) and Collisions. Please visit afnclarke.com for more information and leave your email address for further updates. Deep appreciation for any reviews.

This newly expanded edition of AFN Clarke's best selling and controversial book CONTACT is a raw, visceral, "no-holds-barred" account from one of the men we paid to kill. When first published it caused a furore for its devastating honesty and chilling revelations. Clarke vividly recounts his experiences of two tours of Northern Ireland (in Belfast and Crossmaglen) as a Platoon Commander with Britain's elite Parachute Regiment during the blood soaked 1970's. Eerily similar to soldiers' experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan today, the enemy wears no uniform and shoots from the shadows and the bomber's trip-wire is an ever-present nightmare.

Clarke takes us to the heart of the action. We enter the private world of soldiers, operating in conditions of extreme stress and ordered to hold the lines in an ancient quarrel they have little affinity for, but whose consequences are deadly. We experience their emotions, fear, courage, humor, bravado and the anguish of death.

This expanded edition includes a restored section omitted by the publisher from the original edition, revealing the untold nightmare Clarke lived through having nearly died, with half his insides missing, suffering from PTSD and being expected to return to a "normal life" after his 1976 tour. A story of the scars of war that affect generations. Of heartache, courage and hope for peace.

REVIEWS

..".the best account we have had of what it is like to serve in Northern Ireland..." Richard West, The Times Literary Supplement.

" ... a major contribution to our understanding of war and how people act ... Contact is the work of a brave writer." Kevin Toolis, Irish News.

"Captain Clarke is more than a serving solder, he is a writer of distinction." Jack Gerson, Glasgow Sunday Standard.

..".Contact is one of the best military stories that I have ever read and I recommend it to you in the highest terms; it's a book from a past conflict that has timely and resonant lessons for a present one." Steven McLaughlin, Author of Squaddie: A Soldier's Story. UK 2010.

"An excellent book... I can relate to all places he speaks of having served at those locations as Infantry. A truthful & honest account of a Soldier in a War that was never acknowledged by those who sent us." Eugene Murray, UK 2013.

"A very truthful account... As an ex Infantry man myself of the era, this book speaks for us all about our time in Ulster." Peter Poland, UK 2013.

"Clarke's tale of his actions in Northern Ireland are eye-opening to this American... like the stories I have heard first-hand from the men who served in Vietnam." Robert, USA 2013.

"As a civilian, it's hard to imagine what it's really like to be a soldier in combat but this book opened my eyes..." Katie Huffstetler, USA 2013.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

CONTACT was reviewed by soldiers who served with Captain Clarke as verification of his recollections. It was first published in the UK in 1983 by Martin Secker & Warburg, was serialized for 5 days in The Mirror, and became an instant best seller. In 1984 it was published in paperback by PAN Books, by Schocken Books New York and made into an award-winning BBC TV film. In 2012 the expanded eBook edition was published in response to an overwhelming and ongoing demand for the book.

AFN Clarke is a full-time author who now lives with his wife in Australia. Published works include one memoir (CONTACT) and seven books of fiction of various genre: The Orange Moon Affair; The Jonas Trust Deception; An Unquiet American; Dry Tortugas; Dreams from the Death Age; Armageddon; Collisions with more coming soon.