Books Published
| Year | Title | Publisher | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | HMS Brilliant | BBC Books | The story of a Royal Navy frigate on front line duty in the Adriatic during the Yugoslavian war. Terrill spent ten weeks with the ship's company during HMS Brilliant's deployment to the Adriatic as part of Operation Sharp Guard—the enforcement of the UN arms embargo on all the countries of the former Yugoslavia. The book describes the events that took place on Brilliant from the time she left Bari on Italy's east coast for the dangerous waters off Bosnia–Montenegro to the day she sailed back to her home port of Plymouth. |
| 2005 | Shipmates | Century Random House | An exploration of the proud tradition of the Royal Navy, which has been the first line of defence of the British island race since the reign of King Alfred. The book focuses on the Navy's heritage and its ever-changing role in the modern world. Whether describing "runs ashore" in Dubai or how HMS Chatham helped after the terrible devastation caused by the Boxing Day tsunami in Sri Lanka, Shipmates illustrates that a Royal Navy warship is always a "little piece of Britain" cast adrift on the oceans of the world. |
| 2007 | Commando | Arrow Books Random House | Chris Terrill's own experience of training with the elite Royal Marines Commandos and winning his own green beret before following them to the front line in Afghanistan. He writes graphically about the way young men are plunged into one of the planet's most dangerous wars in the outlaw mountain terrain of Helmand Province. He tells of ferocious battles against the Taliban, of firefights, of jaw-dropping heroism, British sangfroid and humour, and tragedy as casualties are suffered. |
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