Overview
The unforgettable true story of two US attorneys in a race to lock up a dangerous al Qaeda terrorist before he is set free, from New York Times bestselling author and CNN correspondent Jake Tapper June 2011. A man fleeing the Arab Spring on a refugee boat surrenders himself to Italian authorities. He claims that, as a terrorist, he is responsible for the deaths of American soldiers. This unexpected surrender sets off an unlikely chain of events and one of the most significant, but little-known, cases in American history. When federal prosecutors Dave Bitkower and Shreve Airial get the call from the FBI that the Italians have known terrorist Spin Ghul in custody, they immediately recognize the stakes of the situation. They must traverse the globe, uncovering facts and evidence from thousands of miles away on a remote battlefield in Afghanistan. They know there is little if any precedent for their case, but they are determined to deliver justice for the American soldiers killed in combat--no matter the cost. Through intense reporting and meticulous recreation, Jake Tapper takes us behind the scenes of a gripping story that reveals the true costs of the War on Terror and delivers a salient warning for the increasing threats we face to this day.
Full Product Details
Author: Jake Tapper ,
Jake Tapper
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Audio
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9781668121184
ISBN 10: 1668121182
Publication Date: 07 October 2025
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
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Reviews
""Tapper's narrative moves at pace, skillfully blending combat scenes, investigative breakthroughs, and courtroom conflict...A smart page-turner."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews""
Author Information
Jake Tapper es animador de noticias en CNN y principal corresponsal en Washington. Antes de unirse a la cadena CNN, fue el corresponsal de mayor antigüedad en la Casa Blanca para Noticias ABC. Ha escrito para la revista ""The New Yorker,"" la revista dominical del periódico New York Times, los periódicos Washington Post, Los Angeles Times y Weekly Standard, entre muchas otras publicaciones. Es autor de ""Down and Dirty: the Plot to Steal the Presidency."" Reside en Washington, D.C. Jake Tapper es animador de noticias en CNN y principal corresponsal en Washington. Antes de unirse a la cadena CNN, fue el corresponsal de mayor antigüedad en la Casa Blanca para Noticias ABC. Ha escrito para la revista ""The New Yorker,"" la revista dominical del periódico New York Times, los periódicos Washington Post, Los Angeles Times y Weekly Standard, entre muchas otras publicaciones. Es autor de ""Down and Dirty: the Plot to Steal the Presidency."" Reside en Washington, D.C.
