Duncan Falconer is a former SBS operative turned thriller writer. In the Spotlight
This Month: Duncan Falconer
After an upbringing in a North London orphanage, Duncan Falconer joined the Royal Marines aged 17. At 19, he attended the Special Boat Squadron selection course, and was one of only 9 people who passed. He went on to serve 12 years in the SBS, many as an anti-terrorist undercover operator. His SBS exploits were documented in his first book, First into Action. After leaving the service, he went into the private security sector, and now divides his time between England, North America and South Africa.
On reading:
I like to read about places, usually their history. Whenever I go to a new country I like to know its past. Probably why I prefer travelling in Europe most because of the richness of its history - and it's my history too.
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