"The Specialist: Revelations of Counterterrorist", by Gayle Rivers, published by Stein And Day, New York, 1985, first edition. "First published in the United States of America in 1985" is stated on the copyright page..

Original dust jacket with un-clipped price on the front flap [edge wear]; red hard boards, black cloth spine stamped in gold; 6" x 9.1/4"; 212 pages including Index; a few small stains, very good condition.

"The Specialist" is mostly a collection of short stories of many operations Rivers has led. The author, a mercenary, describes his work for the U.S., Britain, Spain, and Iraq leading special attacks against terrorists. Here, he shares his experiences in Lebanon, Northern Ireland, Spain, France, and the Iran-Iraq war. He has conducted assassinations, abductions, car-bombings, truck hijacks, and many other tactics of counterterror.

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