Gardner was able to ski by using a sit ski (also called a bob ski), which allows a disabled person to ski while they sit down. Careers that Gardner has had include: journalism, Territorial Army officer, and a correspondent. The first book in the Luke Gardner series is called Crisis. Speaking of authors who write multiple series within the same universe – Michael Connelly will have the new Lincoln Lawyer novel out soon. One of the best book series ever. After the attacks on September 11, 2001, he covered stories that covered the War on Terror exclusively, which he started doing in 2002. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Every 2 weeks we send out an e-mail with 6-8 Book Recommendations. Frank Gardner is an author of 3 bestselling books 'Blood and Sand' describing his Middle East experiences and 'Far Horizons' describing unusual journeys to unusual places and Crisis, his debut spy thriller set in Colombia. He married Amanda Jane Pearson in the year 1997, with whom he has two kids. This was a life long ambition that Gardner had, since he is an experienced birdwatcher. Luke is in a race against time and survival to keep big disaster from happening. Each month I pick a charity and ask that you support them instead. Most of the bullets that hit him in his torso missed anything vital, except one, which hit him in the spinal nerves. Please note that as an Amazon Associate, I earn money from qualifying purchases. Gardner was encouraged by his teachers into taking up the biathlon, which enabled him to get to see Austria and train with the British Army biathlon team. Let us know so we can add it ASAP. He joined BBC World to be a producer and a reporter for them, and became BBC’s first Gulf correspondent, working full time at this post, in the year 1998, and set up office in Dubai. Clicking any links beside the book lists will lead you to Amazon for more details or to purchase the book. After, he would still do some reports from the field, but usually throws in his comments from one of the BBC’s studios. Security Correspondent Frank Gardner on the books that have influenced him Security correspondent and author Frank Gardner on the books that have influenced him as a writer. When he was just six years old he moved from the United Kingdom to the Hague in the Netherlands; the excitement from moving to a foreign country left a strong impression on him that would stick with him for a long time. Is our listing on the left missing a book or two? Luke Carlton was a Special Boat Service commando, and currently he works under contract to MI6 for some of the most dangerous missions they get.

He is to go undercover and into Iran to recruit and turn one of the officers from the infamous group that is called the Revolutionary Guard Corps. Luckily I have created an all new Bosch Universe listing. He spent time backpacking in Greece, during his gap year, and found an ad for a ticket that would take him to Manila, located in the Philippines. As someone who read the entire Bosch Universe this year, I’m really excited about this one. The documentary was aired over two weeks, in two parts. This one in particular sounds amazing with Mickey having to defend his own innocence – from behind bars! He now uses a wheelchair due to being partially paralyzed in his lower extremities. Luke is both likable, but at the same time, he is not entirely invincible. More Details / Buy. The book narrates the sad tale of Peter Mickelsson, a once an upcoming philosopher, now a lecturer at Binghamton University divorced and almost broke, drunk, hounded by I.R.S and probably going mad. It took fourteen operations and a seven month stay in the hospital and a few months of physical therapy before he could return to his job reporting for the BBC in the middle of 2005.

Born in 1961, Frank Gardner is the BBC's Security Correspondent, reporting for television and radio on issues of domestic and international security, notably on Islamist extremist related terrorism. The answer is no. Gardner has also written some books about a character named Luke Carlton, which are from the thriller genre. Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25. He graduated from the University of Exeter in the year 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts in the subjects of Arabic and Islamic Studies. Thanks! Publication Order of Luke Carlton Books They were invited to his home, in Chelsea, and though Gardner was reluctant at first, he later fell in love with Arabia. He is most famous for his book, Blood and Sand, that tells the story of his own shooting by Islamic gunmen. We do our best to get everything listed but the occasional book gets by us. He then took four more bullets at point blank range and, against all odds, survived. Mickey Haller is one of the best characters and I love legal thrillers. Readers were hooked on things from the very start of the novel, as it was hard for them to put down because of the suspense, drama, action, fast moving plot, and thrilling nature of the story.