After The SBS
On initially leaving the SBS Falconer spent two years working for a specialised security company that often carried out tasks the MoD could or would not fulfill for various reasons.
Falconer was on his way to Central America via Los Angeles to become involved in Kidnap & Ranson when he wrote his first screenplay which he sold weeks later. As a result, Falconer based himself in LA for more than a decade and purseud two careers - one as a screenplay writer, the other as a private security risk consultant. He spent several years working as a bartender to 'learn American' while writing screenplays and TV and occasionally going overseas as a private security operative. It was while living in LA Falconer wrote his autobiography.
After 911 Falconer returned to the UK and joined a specialist boutique security company based in Hereford Private military companies. There he worked as a hostile environment instructor and security consultant for journalists and operated in many countries including most of Africa, the Middle East, Asia and South America.
His first literary publication, First into Action was a non-fiction account of the actions carried out by the SBS and 14 Intelligence Detachment was initially seen as an attempt to go against the tide of many of the British Special Forces biographies of the time. The tales were to a lesser extent on the heroic actions of the men and showed the more humorous, realistic side of the troops. The book did, however, highlight the rivalry and antagonism between the Special Boat Service and Special Air Service and the history behind their conflict.
Such was the success of the book, Time Warner publishing contracted Falconer to write two military-based novels. He has since written a series of novels, all except one based around his central character John Stratton. Stratton is a former SBS operative and appeared in The Hostage, The Hijack, The Operative then Hardback books Undersea Prison, The Mercenary, Traitor, Pirate and Assassin while the central character in The Protector is former Royal Marine turned private security contractor Bernie Mallory.
Falconer moved to South Africa, then Dubai where he consulted on 'fuel and food' convoy moves across Afghanistan. Falconer moved back to Europe and also South Africa where he is a maritime and crisis management consultant for a UK-based security company.
Falconer continues to write books and screenplays.
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