An Ordinary Guy, Operation Saponify

The United Kingdom, Spain, Chile. A story based on real events. Few people are thought smart enough to be selected and trained as a spy for Her Majesty's Government, fewer qualify. The Author is one such man, who uniquely, was chosen at the age of 16, still the only person to pass selection without an education through the university system and one so young. In this, Andy's second book, he describes one short operation that could have stopped the Falklands War with Argentina. SAS were in position, only the final go-ahead was needed from Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. She chose to fight the war. Perhaps if the PM had decided to give Operation Saponify a chance, 907 soldier's lives would have been saved. The operation was born from a personal project over many years to find escaped WWII Nazis, using highly classified documents, only available to those inside the service and information supplied by the CIA. Would he find the top Nazi? If he did, history would have to be rewritten. One Nazi Andy did find was murdered by a little known group in France 'The Avengers' after Andy deliberately passed them information. This Nazi's subsequent murder proved the existence of a mole inside MI6, London. In 2012, he was informed Karen had died from cancer, did he finally decide to reveal his secret life to his

Andrew Gilbrook was born in London on 23rd October 1955 and grew up in Hertfordshire as the middle of three brothers. At the age of 17 he left school with no qualifications and was chosen as an Intelligence Officer recruit. After 17 years his career ended tragically, leaving him struggling with PTSD unable to tell a soul what had happened. Years of keeping his secret from friends and family, then hearing of the death of his ex-secretary he decided to reveal to all who he really is. His tale is quite unique, exciting and unbelievable. His first book reveals all.