Anderson, Nicholas: - A 19-year veteran of the UK's Secret Intelligence Service (known by its media name, MI6). The Ministry of Defence stipulates that all current and select former British intelligence officers of his security clearance level cannot be seen in public. In the few book-signings and television interviews he has granted he has donned a black balaclava to circumvent this legal restriction. In 2003-2007 he was recalled to active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is now retired and resides in the French Riviera, where he continues to write his fictionalised covert action stories based on true life experiences. To go down the non-fiction route would invite more legal restrictions so it is recommended that readers read between the lines to the best of their ability. To learn more about him please visit: www.NicholasAnderson.info