American Radical

Inside the World of an Undercover Muslim FBI Agent

De: Tamer Elnoury, Kevin Maurer

Narrado por: Peter Ganim

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

The explosive memoir of a Muslim American FBI agent fighting terror from the inside.

It’s no secret that federal agencies are waging a broad, global war against terror. But for the first time in this memoir, an active Muslim American federal agent reveals his experience infiltrating and bringing down a terror cell in North America.

A longtime undercover agent, Tamer Elnoury joined an elite counterterrorism unit after September 11. Its express purpose is to gain the trust of terrorists whose goals are to take out as many Americans in as public and as devastating a way possible. It's a furious race against the clock for Tamer and his unit to stop them before they can implement their plans. Yet as new as this war still is, the techniques are as old as time: listen, record, and prove terrorist intent. 

Due to his ongoing work for the FBI, Elnoury writes under a pseudonym. An Arabic-speaking Muslim American, a patriot, a hero: To many Americans, it will be a revelation that he and his team even exist, let alone the vital and dangerous work they do keeping all Americans safe.

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Praise for American Radical

“[A] multifaceted, action-packed account of real-life spycraft...Elnoury heightens the suspense in vividly described scenes...and provides insight into the worldview and intentions of al-Qaeda affiliates. There is never a dull moment in this intimate story of an American Muslim going to great lengths to serve and protect his country.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“The author reflects compellingly on the challenges of being a Muslim patriot, and he closes with a plea to resist wholesale bigotry: ‘Banning Muslims from the United States throws gas on the myth that the United States is at war with Islam.’ His tale of infiltration is exciting and clearly written...A worthwhile, unique addition to the shelf of post-9/11 memoirs concerning the fight against terrorism.”—Kirkus Reviews

“The first time an active FBI agent has published a book remotely like it.”—The Times (UK)

Informative!

Well written, structured and narrated. Much was learned while being entertained. Islam the religion vs extremism explained.

Absolute wonderful story.

Very well written, excellent story and I loved every minute. The narrator is excellent, perfectly fits the book.

Great story. Ok ending.

I would recommend this book. It is captivating. The ending was ok. I like that it was recent history.

A very significant & riveting work, in every way.

This Agent's work is to be commended, forever. "Tamer" is a Global Hero. God Bless You & Thank You!! The case grabbed me and shook me out of my false feeling of safety, immediately & never let go. Stupendous work and very important perspectives are shared, which the world needs to hear.

Kept me in my car

Interesting story about the behind the scenes efforts to catch some terrorists. A few times I was driving home from work and I stayed in my car for a few minutes in the driveway just to get to the end of the chapter. Narration is good and borders on funny as Peter Ganim changes his voice ad characters change. The only thing that's unusual is the "I said" as there is lots of it. Don't know how to around it given there are a lot of conversations being recounted. Worth the listen.