Автор:Morten Storm, Paul Cruickshank, Tim Lister Год: 2014 Издание:Viking Страниц: 432 ISBN: 9780241003787 Jihadist, spy, hero. This is the astonishing story of Morten Storm. Morten Storm was an unlikely terrorist. A 6'i" red-haired Dane, Storm spent his teens with a biker gang or in jail. But after stumbling across a book about the Prophet Mohammed in a library, he converted to Islam. That began 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 life 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...
