First published 2010
Career intelligence officer Malcolm Nance faces the world's most dangerous terrorist leader. Osama Bin Laden has twisted Islamic teachings into a deadly cult ideology where suicide bombing serves as worship and mass murder demonstrates devotion. His 9/11 attack was merely one piece of a larger strategy to ignite civil war within Islam itself. Nance recognizes that America's bullet and bomb approach has failed, actually strengthening Bin Laden's recruitment while damaging American credibility worldwide. He develops a comprehensive strategy to dismantle al-Qaeda within two years. His plan exposes Bin Laden's ultimate goal of creating a nuclear-armed terror state and seizing control of Islam. Nance targets the spiritual connection between mainstream Islam and al-Qaeda's extremist beliefs. He advocates precision intelligence operations and special forces missions to eliminate terrorists while protecting civilians. The strategy includes rebuilding America's damaged reputation in developing nations to support global counterterrorism efforts. Nance must convince leaders to abandon conventional warfare for his targeted approach before Bin Laden's vision of a Muslim civil war becomes reality.
Genres: history, biography-memoir, 21st-century, military-history, academic, american-history
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, government
Period: 21st-Century
304 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press