Angus John MacDonald

If you ever thought that Scotsmen ruled the British Empire with a quiet word, an engineering degree and a passion for building bridges, then think again... The author of this memoir, `Mac` MacDonald, is a Highland soldier turned Police Officer turned administrator. He talks straight, doesn`t overdress the issues, and isn`t afraid of a `stoush`. From action with the Argylls on Hill 282 in Korea, to anti-Mau Mau operations in Kenya, to Mataungan riot control in New Guinea and Clan Fighting in the Highlands of PNG, Mac`s story is one of single-mindedness, fair-mindedness - and if need be, bloody-mindedness. His Scots thoroughness clearly played a role in his approach to policing, and maybe stymied his promotion prospects. But his vision of...