The Hard WayTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. The SAS and all it stands for is exemplified in men such as Mark Billy Billingham. They are the backbone of the British military and I for one am thankful he is on our side! Sir Ranulph Fiennes 'The most experienced Special Forces soldier in recent memory. The Hard Way is brutally brilliant.' Tom Marcus, Number One bestselling author of Soldier Spy Mark Billy Billingham grew up tough, a grim future ahead of him offering