Recruit (bodyguard #1, Part 1) Apr 2026

A skilled martial artist with a strong sense of justice, determined to follow in his father's footsteps.

Connor undergoes rigorous, "method-written" training, including surveillance, anti-ambush drills, hostage survival, and unarmed combat, designed to prepare him for dangerous, real-world missions. Recruit (Bodyguard #1, part 1)

Author Chris Bradford, known for the Young Samurai series, underwent intensive close-protection training to ensure the bodyguard techniques, tactics, and procedures in the novel are realistic. A skilled martial artist with a strong sense

Bodyguard: Recruit (Book 1) by Chris Bradford is the opening installment in a contemporary Young Adult thriller series that follows teenage martial arts expert Connor Reeves as he is recruited into a top-secret training program designed to protect high-profile peers. Published in 2017 by Penguin, this 272-page novel merges high-stakes action with realistic close-protection tactics. Bodyguard: Recruit (Book 1) by Chris Bradford is

Following the death of his bodyguard father in the line of duty, Connor Reeves, a teenage kickboxing champion, is recruited into an elite, secret young bodyguard squad.

The series is aimed at Grades 5–7 and fans of action-heavy, fast-paced thrillers like Alex Rider .