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One Man In
The Explosive Firsthand Account of the Lone Special-Ops Commando Who Fought Off a Major Terrorist Attack in Kenya
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About the Book
The gripping and heroic firsthand account—like American Sniper mixed with a real-life version of Die Hard—by an off-duty special forces soldier who battled against a terrorist attack for twenty-two hours, and saved scores of American, Kenyan, and European lives.
After an otherwise ordinary morning of training with his firearms, British SAS soldier Chris Craighead was just beginning to relax in his new home in the bustling city of Nairobi, Kenya. Then the phone rang.
It was a friend, a former British soldier. In the background, Chris heard gunfire. The friend gave the address of an upscale DusitD2 hotel and office complex in Nairobi’s affluent Westgate neighborhood. He said it was under attack.
Within minutes, Chris was in his pickup truck with his weapons case in the back seat, racing to the scene. For the next twenty-two hours, he relied on his nearly three decades of elite military training to win a deadly game of hide-and-seek with a unit of ethnic Somali terrorists who had already detonated one suicide bomb and were intent on killing as many other people as possible.
Told in white-knuckle, minute-by-minute detail, One Man In is an unforgettable true story of heroism from a special forces soldier who happened to be in the right place at the right time—and decided to act.
After an otherwise ordinary morning of training with his firearms, British SAS soldier Chris Craighead was just beginning to relax in his new home in the bustling city of Nairobi, Kenya. Then the phone rang.
It was a friend, a former British soldier. In the background, Chris heard gunfire. The friend gave the address of an upscale DusitD2 hotel and office complex in Nairobi’s affluent Westgate neighborhood. He said it was under attack.
Within minutes, Chris was in his pickup truck with his weapons case in the back seat, racing to the scene. For the next twenty-two hours, he relied on his nearly three decades of elite military training to win a deadly game of hide-and-seek with a unit of ethnic Somali terrorists who had already detonated one suicide bomb and were intent on killing as many other people as possible.
Told in white-knuckle, minute-by-minute detail, One Man In is an unforgettable true story of heroism from a special forces soldier who happened to be in the right place at the right time—and decided to act.
About the Author
Photograph by Drake Sweet/Bison films
Christian Craighead joined the British Army at sixteen, going on to spend the next twenty-eight years serving in the UK’s most elite units—the Parachute Regiment, Pathfinder Platoon, and ultimately 22 SAS. Renowned for covert reconnaissance, counterterrorism, direct action, and hostage rescue, 22 SAS became the setting for nearly fifteen years of Craighead’s career, during which he took part in more than a thousand high-risk missions across multiple theaters, including Iraq and Afghanistan. After a remarkable career, he retired from active service on September 7, 2020, highly decorated for gallantry, receiving multiple honors, including Britain’s second-highest military award, the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross. He now lives in the United States.
Product Details
- Publisher: Threshold Editions (September 15, 2026)
- Length: 224 pages
- ISBN13: 9781982177355
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Raves and Reviews
"This is the story we’ve all waited in anticipation to read. Christian stood alone against terror, facing an uncertain fate, and did the right thing when no one else could or would. His actions are a testament to honor, courage and a commitment to protecting the innocent. Every warrior and defender of freedom should read One Man In!"
—JOHNNY "JOEY" JONES, USMC EOD technician, Fox News host, and #1 New York Times bestselling author
"An extraordinary book by an extraordinary man. In One Man In, readers will finally experience the hostage rescue that saved my life, in Christian’s own words. His heroic story shows us what’s possible when a single man is willing to give whatever it takes to stop evil in its tracks."
— MEYLI CHAPIN, DusitD2 survivor and author of Terrorist Attack Girl
"One Man In had me ready to run through a wall after the first chapter. It's a story of extraordinary leadership and bravery from a real-life superhero, and one of the most intense and inspiring books that I have ever read."
—TOM WILSON, NHL player, Stanley Cup champion, and Olympic silver medalist
“This is the rare, unflinching true story of one man who charged toward evil not for glory, but because human beings desperately needed leadership, protection, and someone willing to stand in the gap. A gripping testament to courage under fire that will leave your adrenaline pumping and your faith in humanity renewed.”
— GINA CARANO, mixed martial artist and actress
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