As a member of 22 SAS, Andy McNab was at the centre of covert operations for nine years, across five continents. Awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM) during his military career, he was the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier when he finally left the SAS. Since then, Andy McNab has become one of the world's best-selling writers. As well as several non-fiction bestsellers including Bravo Two Zero, the biggest selling British work of military history, he is the author of numerous bestselling Nick Stone and Tom Buckingham thrillers, in addition to books for children. He continues to also be a spokesperson and fundraiser for both military and literacy charities, and in 2017 was appointed a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to literacy.