BLINK Publishing Ollie Ollerton Collection 4 Books Set

The Ollie Ollerton Collection brings together four books from BLINK Publishing: Scar Tissue, All or Nothing, Break Point and Battle Ready. Across the set, the writing centres on ex-Special Forces soldier Alex Abbott and on Ollie Ollerton’s own experiences, with a focus on life shaped by conflict, pressure and personal struggle.

From Singapore to Baghdad, and from the demands of SAS selection to the difficulties of civilian life, these books explore what it means to keep going when circumstances are at their hardest. The collection moves between fiction and personal account, touching on family estrangement, addiction, grief and the lasting impact of the past.

Included titles

• Scar Tissue
• All or Nothing
• Break Point
• Battle Ready

Key details

• Four-book collection
• Publisher: BLINK Publishing
• Includes titles by Ollie Ollerton
• Set includes Scar Tissue, All or Nothing, Break Point and Battle Ready

Synopses

Scar Tissue

Ex-Special Forces soldier Alex Abbott escapes the Middle East under a cloud and ends up living hand-to-mouth in Singapore. Estranged from his family, he scrapes a living as a gun for hire while trying to drink away the pain of what he carries from the past. Life is hard, but he takes one small comfort: at least he is not in Baghdad.

All or Nothing

Alex Abbott believes he has a lead on the killer of his dead brother, but staying off the booze long enough to follow it is a challenge. As he pushes forward, the secrets he has kept begin to pile up. To get revenge, he must regain his focus before everything spirals further.

Break Point

This book asks where a person’s break point lies, offering a series of stark scenarios. It includes facing the gruelling SAS selection process on one leg with a busted ankle, coming under heavy fire from armed kidnappers while protecting journalists travelling to Baghdad, and reaching the bottom of a bottle with a family in pieces. It also reflects on the struggle to adapt to civilian life while yearning for a warzone.

Battle Ready

Ollie Ollerton draws on what he knows about endurance, beginning with surviving the notoriously tough SAS selection process despite a busted ankle and pressure to quit. He also describes the deeper challenge of his personal life. At his lowest point, he was dealing with a failed relationship, substance abuse, depression and a reckless disregard for his own life.