Brian Hanrahan in The New Statesman:

'Fascinating'

Frank Cooper in The Times:

'Exciting Reading, mixing graphic description and studied investigation'

Tam Dalyell in Scotsman:

'Extremely Well written ... a brilliantly researced and important book'

Lawrence Freedman in Daily Telegraph:

'A readable, plausible and intriguing addition to the Falklands literature'

The sheepish Fleet Air Arm crew of the Sea King helicopter abandoned in Chile after Operation Mikado's reconnaissance mission had been aborted. The crew are pictured at the British embassy in Santiago. The SAS team avoided capture by the Carabineiros and were extradited later.