Tim Lister

Morten Storm

Paul Cruickshank

Agent Storm - My Life Inside al-Qaeda by Morten Storm Morten 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.

My Life Inside al-Qaeda

Agent Storm

He was the Western convert who would plunge deep inside al-Qaeda. He named his first son Osama after 9/11 and became a Jihadist. But then - after a sudden loss of faith - Morten Storm made a life-changing decision. He became a double agent for the CIA, MI6 and MI5. Filled with hair-raising close calls and duplicity, Storm's story builds to the climactic finale when he must betray his friend and mentor al-Awlaki - al-Qaeda's biggest threat to the West. Storm is trusted to find al-Awlaki a wife from Europe. She becomes the bait for a possible American drone strike . . . 'Brother, let's go, just me and you, and do this mission. I need you to be there with me.' 'I'm with you, brother,' I replied, feeling the words sounded less than convincing. He embraced me. 'This is the best, Murad, the best. We get to be shuhada [martyrs]. There's nothing better than this, remember that.' 'I know. This is paradise. We are mujahideen and this is what we fight for,' I replied, summoning all the conviction I could manage. He wants me to die with him, I thought. How am I going to get out of this? 'A spy-thriller written in spy-thriller prose. . . There are not others [books] in which the main protagonist has also played such an extensive role for western security services, and, more crucially, is prepared to reveal so much.' Jason Burke, Guardian 'A rollicking read and a rare insider's account of Western spying in the age of al-Qaeda, where the risk if exposed is not Cold War-style expulsion but gruesome execution.' New York Times 'Reads like a first-rate spy thriller, but it is in fact a stunning and true inside account of the workings, personalities and mindsets of the leaders and operatives of al-Qaeda . . . indispensable.' Washington Times 'You couldn't make it up . . . Agent Storm couldn't really be less like Bond.' Christina Lamb, Sunday Times 'This book reads like a screenplay for a James Bond movie written by Joel and Ethan Coen. Storm's story has such immediacy that it seems to have leapt from yesterday's headlines.' Washington Post 'The most detailed, compelling, and human look at modern espionage in the lethal world of jihadist terrorism that we are likely to get. Truly gripping.' Mark Stout, former CIA officer and Director, Global Security Studies, Johns Hopkins University 'An astonishing and unknown tale of the exploits, change of allegiances, double crosses and inner workings of al Qaeda terrorist groups and the Western intelligence agencies charged with stopping them. Hard to put down.' Mitch Silber, former Director of Intelligence Analysis at the NYPD and author of The Al Qaeda Factor 'Gripping, nerve-shredding, terrifying.' Daily Mail 'Chilling. Homeland's Sergeant Brody come to life.' GQ

My Life Inside Al Qaeda

The true story of a jihadi convert seeking redemption in “a rollicking read and a rare insider’s account of Western spying in the age of al Qaeda” (The New York Times Book Review). Standing over six feet tall with flaming red hair, Morten Storm was an unlikely jihadi. But after a troubled youth in his native Denmark, Storm found peace and purpose in his conversion to Islam. His absolute devotion only grew after he attended a militant madrasa in Yemen, named his son Osama, and became close friends with American-born terrorist cleric Anwar al-Awlaki. Then, after a decade of jihadi life, he not only rejected extremism—he began a quest for atonement, becoming a double agent for the CIA as well as British and Danish intelligence agencies. Agent Storm takes readers inside the fanatical jihadist mindset and into the shadows of the world’s most powerful spy agencies in an action-packed account that “reads like a screenplay for a James Bond movie written by Joel and Ethan Coen” (The Washington Post).

My Life Inside al Qaeda and the CIA

Morten Storm is ruim twee meter lang en heeft rood haar. De Deen ziet er niet uit als jihadist. Als tiener was hij meer geïnteresseerd in motorrijden en ruziemaken dan in het geloof. Tot tijdens een verblijf in de gevangenis de profeet Mohammed op zijn pad kwam. Zo begon een transformatie die hem tien jaar later naar Jemen bracht, waar hij bevriend raakte met een van de beruchtste Al Qaidaleiders ooit. Maar Storm zag in deze extremistische omgeving het ware gevaar van de jihad, keerde de terroristen de rug toe en werd geheim agent voor de Deense inlichtingendienst, de Amerikaanse CIA en de Britse MI6. Al Qaida Undercover is het indrukwekkende verhaal van een man die houvast zocht bij jihadisten, maar daarna eigenhandig aanslagen op het Westen voorkwam en de CIA op het spoor bracht van de gevaarlijkste terroristen op aarde. Met gevaar voor eigen leven zette Morten Storm zich in voor de internationale strijd tegen het terrorisme. Lees zijn verhaal.

Morten Storm

About

Books

Join the club