-2015

"The journalist who broke the 'Jihadi John' story draws on her personal experience to bridge the gap between the Muslim world and the West and explain the rise of Islamic radicalism. Souad Mekhennet has lived her entire life between worlds. The daughter of a Turkish mother and a Moroccan father, she was born and educated in Germany and has worked for several American newspapers. Since the 9/11 attacks she has reported stories among the most dangerous members of her religion; when she is told to come alone to an interview, she never knows what awaits at her destination"--Provided by publisher.

"The journalist who broke the "Jihadi John" story draws on her personal experience to bridge the gap between the Muslim world and the West and explain the rise of Islamic radicalism. Souad Mekhennet has lived her entire life between worlds. The daughter of a Turkish mother and a Moroccan father, she was born and educated in Germany and has worked for several American newspapers. Since the 9/11 attacks she has reported stories among the most dangerous members of her religion; when she is told to come alone to an interview, she never knows what awaits at her destination"--Provided by publisher.

When Jihadi John was revealed to be Mohammed Emwazi from Britain, the author realized with great shock that this was the same young man he had interviewed several years earlier. Back in 2010, Mohammed Emwazi was a twenty-six year old college graduate who claimed security services were ruining his life. He and his family had been repeatedly approached and questioned. In the aftermath of the US air strike that killed Emwazi in November 2015, Verkaik's investigations led him to deeply troubling questions, among them, why do hundreds of Britons want to join the Islamic State?.