First published in the UK in 2016 by Head of Zeus Ltd

Foreword and Introduction © Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Ed Douglas, 2016

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This anthology includes works of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in each story are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

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ISBN (HB): 9781784974589

ISBN (E): 9781784974572

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