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The spymaster of Baghdad : a true story of bravery, family, and patriotism in the battle against ISIS /

From the former New York Times bureau chief in Baghdad comes the gripping and heroic story of an elite, top-secret team of unlikely spies who triumphed over ISIS. The Spymaster of Baghdad tells the dramatic yet intimate account of how a covert Iraqi intelligence unit called “the Falcons” came toget...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Coker, Margaret (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2021]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Iraq. > Iraqi National Intelligence Service. > Al-Suqour.
IS (Organization)
Intelligence service > Iraq.
Spies > Iraq.
Espionage > Iraq.
Terrorism > Iraq > Prevention.
Iraq > History > 2003-
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General.
Since 2003
Table of Contents:
  • Blessings of an Oldest Child
  • A Chance for Freedom
  • Breaking with the Past
  • Return of the Exiles
  • Ache for Paradise
  • Murder Capital of the World
  • Education of a Radical
  • Building a Cover Story
  • Learning From Misinformation
  • Hunting for Prey
  • Living Your Best Life
  • Alone in the Wilderness
  • Awakening the Beast
  • War Hits Home
  • Volunteering for Danger
  • Launching the Mission
  • Inside the Lion's Den
  • Caught in a Trap
  • Coming Home Again
  • Racing Against Time
  • Stretched to the Breaking Point
  • Unraveling.