Agent Storm My Life Inside al-Qaeda

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Agent Storm - My Life Inside al-Qaeda by Morten StormMorten Storm was an unlikely Jihadist. A 6'1" red-haired Dane, Storm spent his teens with a biker gang or in jail. But after converting to Islam he embarked on a transformation that led from a militant madrassa in Yemen to a close friendship with Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born cleric who would emerge as al-Qaeda's greatest threat to the West.Then Storm's story took another dramatic twist. He lost his faith and was recruited by the CIA, MI6 and MI5, becoming a double agent. His ultimate mission: to bring down his mentor al-Awlaki.This is the searing memoir of a man who sought purpose in a community of believers before rejecting their extremist ideology. In a quest for atonement he lived undercover for five years, travelling the world to complete high profile missions. As well as single-handedly thwarting multiple terrorist attacks, he led the intelligence services to some of al-Qaeda's most dangerous terrorists, all the while knowing his own life was expendable.Agent Storm takes readers inside the Jihadist world like never before, showing the daily life of zealous men set on mass murder: from dodging drones with al-Qaeda leaders in the Arabian desert to Jihadist gyms in Birmingham. It also gives a rare look inside the world's most powerful spy agencies, including their tradecraft, after-hours carousing - and their ruthless use of a beautiful blonde in a honey trap.Filled with hair-raising close calls, coded messages and chilling duplicity, Agent Storm is a captivating real-life thriller.

Book details

Author:
Morten Storm, Paul Cruickshank, Tim Lister
ISBN:
9780241968802
Related ISBNs:
9780241974629, 9780241968796
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2018-08-10
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2014
Copyright by:
Morten Storm, Paul Cruickshank, Tim Lister 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Biographies and Memoirs, Military, Nonfiction, Politics and Government