Black Ice

“No matter what obstacles have come his way in life, he will never give up until he overcomes them. With sheer determination, strength and courage, Corie has proved to be top of whatever sport he has taken on at an elite level. The incredible list of his personal and professional accomplishments just keeps growing.” Les Ferdinand MBE Director of Football, Queens Park Rangers Football Club;

CORIE MAPP was born in Bridgetown, Barbados, and followed his dream to serve in the British Army. He travelled to the UK, joined The Life Guards and, to his initial horror, as he had never sat on a horse before, his first regimental duty was to undergo riding instruction.Corie was the first black Barbadian to ride on Trooping the Colour, and to perform other ceremonial duties in London. In 2008, he was posted to the Household Cavalry’s armoured regiment, where he served with Prince Harry. This was followed at the end of 2009 by a tour in Afghanistan where, the armoured car that he was driving ran over an IED. Being a double amputee has not deterred Corie from becoming a remarkable sportsman including participating in the Invictus Games, and then winning numerous international para bobsleigh world titles. Whilst Corie continues to compete in para bobsleigh at the highest levels, he joined the Wilshire Police in 2020. He lives in Swindon with his wife and three daughters. Black Ice was written in conjunction with CHRISTOPHER JOLL during the COVID-19 lockdown without the co-authors ever meeting. Christopher is a former officer in The Life Guards, and is the author of fifteen work of historical fiction and four non-fiction books. He is currently working on a book about Napoleonic relics and memorabilia - The Imperial Impresario - which is due to be published in autumns 2021.