The Underworld Captain · From Gangland Goodfella To Army Officer
- Authors
- Shannon, Alexander & Leslie, David
- Publisher
- Mainstream Digital
- ISBN
- 9781845969998
- Date
- 2011-04-07T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.29 MB
- Lang
- en
Alexander Shannon escaped a shady past to enjoy a glittering career in the army, only to end up back in the thick of criminal activity.
Shannon's time as a soldier saw him posted to the Falklands, Northern Ireland and war-torn Bosnia. The rigours of army life took their toll and he found himself drawn into a series of ruthless gang wars. He used the skills he'd learned in the forces to hide weapons, work for drugs racketeers and plot a massacre, and he was offered a fortune to work as a Mafia-style contract assassin.
He was questioned over brutal killings and accused of a triple murder attempt, yet his dedication and determination to succeed in the army brought him accolades and a series of promotions. In The Underworld Captain , Shannon explains how he managed to combine a successful army career with dangerous gangland dealings for so long and how he finally broke free for good.