Inside the Jihad

For the first time, a first-person account of life inside the Jihad... This is an in-depth look at the complex man who fought on both sides. From Europe's burgeoning terrorist underground in the 1990s, to the training camps of Afghanistan, to the radical mosques of London, Omar Nasiri offers a unique and troubling perspective, on both the rise of Al Qaeda, and the intelligence services that struggled to contain it. Inside the Jihad is the story of a double agent operative working for UK and French intelligence in infiltrating Al Qaeda training camps. During his time in the camps, Nasiri met all of the top terrorist leaders -- including Osama Bin Laden -- and engaged in a wide range of illegal activities. Strikingly well-written and gripping, Inside the Jihad is terrifying and suspenseful. "A chillingly detailed portrait of life inside the Afghan training camps. Omar Nasiri's memoir offers a unique insider's perspective on the crucial years during which a loosely connected group of regional Islamist movements coalesced into Al Qaeda's global jihad." -- Ahmed Rashid, author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Taliban Omar Nasiri has worked both within Western intelligence agencies based in France and England, and within the sophisticated military machine of the Al Qaeda training camps. His perspective as a double agent offers readers a never-before-heard voice from within one of the most powerful terrorist organizations on earth. Winner of four AudioFile magazine Earphones Awards, Lloyd James has recorded over 280 audiobooks in almost every genre, including the New York Times bestseller Heavier Than Heaven. "(James') narration is always true and affecting." -- AudioFile magazine