First published 2007
In the mountains of Afghanistan, four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to capture a high-value target are ambushed by Taliban forces. As his comrades fall around him, Marcus Luttrell is the sole survivor, badly wounded and alone. Hunted by the enemy, he must endure a brutal trek through treacherous terrain to reach safety. With his strength fading, Luttrell finds unexpected allies in a Pashtun tribe willing to risk everything to protect him from the Taliban's wrath. This is the gripping true story of one man's remarkable will to live.
Genres: biography, military-fiction, adventure, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: survival, unlikely-allies
Setting: Afghanistan
446 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: graphic-violence, violence