Long Surrender

Taipan One Six is back-betrayal, rescue, and revenge in Taliban territory.

Damien Hunter leads Taipan One Six, a covert team that takes on missions no one else will touch. But even in the shadows, they're not invincible. Their last operation in Afghanistan left one of their own behind, and Damien has never forgiven himself. Seeking peace in the Australian outback, he's pulled back into the fray when a desperate plea arrives.

Homaria Radrizzani, an international sportswoman, languishes in an Afghan prison, awaiting execution at the hands of the Taliban. Alongside her, other female athletes face the same grim fate. Then, out of the darkness, the long-lost Taipan operator-abandoned during that blood-soaked mission-makes contact after years in captivity.

Now, Taipan One Six must mount a daring rescue: save Homaria and her fellow prisoners or let them die. But there's more at stake-Damien must also retrieve his old comrade. Given an ultimatum by his handler, Damien is forced to command a mission that prioritises the women or walk away forever.

Driven by guilt and loyalty, Damien will stop at nothing to save his friend, tearing through Afghanistan's treacherous Banyam Province in a storm of violence. But as the mission unfolds, he must confront the darkest parts of his past. Can he save them all before time runs out?