This is the story of the real bodyguard, Lee Sansum, ex-Royal Military Policeman, martial arts champion, and expert in close protection. Part of Mohamed and Dodi Al-Fayed's protection team, Lee had to guard the most famous woman in the world. It was only by a stroke of luck that he was not in the car the night she died.
From protecting Hollywood royalty to forging a career in the Royal Military Police working undercover in Northern Ireland; to evacuating people from the world’s most dangerous hotspots, including Libya and Somaliland as a private security contractor, Lee gives a candid account of what it's like to work in a job where lives are literally at stake.
Lee's story is one of quiet strength. His expert reading of a situation has enabled him to get out of trouble again and again. Lee’s book is also a fitting tribute to one of the outstanding figures of our age – Diana, Princess of Wales.