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  Craig Lawrence spent 33 years as a Gurkha officer in the British Army, serving overseas for much of his career and commanding his Gurkha battalion on operations in the Balkans and in Africa. He also deployed to Afghanistan for a year to support the Afghan Presidential elections before leaving the Army in 2016. He has written 5 books, two of which, both Gurkha histories, have been Amazon bestsellers. Keep scrolling to see his books - or click on the image above or the link below to visit his website and find out more.

    When her brother is killed in a diving accident, journalist Amélie Lagarde asks ex-Gurkha Harry Parker to help her investigate. Together they get drawn into a desperate battle between an ambitious Prime Minister, the intelligence services and the world’s most wanted terrorist, leaving them with no choice but to take matters into their own hands. 'Reasonable Doubt' was published by the Ginger Pirate Press in late March 2020. Click on the image above or the button below to find out more and see the book on Amazon.

'The Legacy' was published by Firestep Press in May 2015 and is the first of the 'Harry Parker' action adventure thrillers. It tells the story of how Parker, adventurer and ex-Gurkha officer, and Lucy Masters, a feisty and resourceful academic, come together with a small band of Gurkhas to take on one of the City of London's most ruthless bankers. Click the image above or the link below to see the book on Amazon and find out more.

'Gurkha' was published by Uniform in October 2019 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of The Royal Gurkha Rifles. Containing over 530 photographs and with a foreword by HRH Prince Charles, the book provides a complete pictorial history of this famous regiment. It has received some fantastic reviews, including in the Daily Mirror and Country Life, and is already an Amazon 'best-seller'.  Click the image above or the link below to see the book on Amazon and find out more.

Gurkhas were first recruited into the service of the British Crown in 1815. Published in 2015 by Uniform Press, this book commemorates their remarkable two centuries of loyal and courageous service. With a foreword by HRH Prince Charles and an introduction by Joanna Lumley, it has received fantastic reviews and is an Amazon best-seller. Click the image above or the link below to see the book on Amazon and find out more. 

In 2017, Craig was asked to be the primary author and editor of a book about strategy to support the flagship course run by the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS), the UK's leading provider of postgraduate education in the fields of strategy and strategic leadership. Getting Strategy Right (Enough) is the result - download a free pdf copy of the book by clicking the image above or the link below.