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Nine Lives

By: Aimen Dean, Tim Lister, Paul Cruickshank
Narrated by: Assaf Cohen
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As one of al-Qaeda's most respected bomb-makers, Aimen Dean rubbed shoulders with the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and swore allegiance to Osama bin Laden himself.

As a double agent at the heart of al-Qaeda's chemical weapons program, he foiled attacks on civilians and saved countless lives, brushing with death so often that his handlers began to call him their spy with nine lives.

This is the story of how a young Muslim, determined to defend his faith, found himself fighting on the wrong side - and his fateful decision to work undercover for his sworn enemy. From the killing fields of Bosnia to the training camps of Afghanistan, from running money and equipment in Britain to dodging barrel bombs in Syria, we discover what life is like inside the global jihad, and what it will take to stop it once and for all.

©2018 Aimen Dean, Tim Lister, Paul Cruickshank (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Espionage Freedom & Security Middle East Political Science Politicians Politics & Activism Politics & Government True Crime War & Crisis World Iran Africa War Thought-Provoking Exciting Inspiring Royalty

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Very informative book about one man’s journey with lots of very useful insights
If you like this book, also listen to “Conflicted” by Message Heard podcasts, you’ll gain a lot of knowledge on Middle Eastern and even global conflicts

Great listen

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Great listen full of detail and 1st hand accounts. I would definitely recommend a listen to this.

Lots of detail

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Great book, balanced and in-depth view of the current issues we are experiencing in the Middle East in light of history and personal experience.

Aimen should now do an in-depth analysis of the Syrian conflict.

Great book, balanced and in-depth view of the current issues we are experiencing in the Middle East.

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One of the best books I have read. it does a fantastic job of covering both broad topics like the theology behind Al Qaeda, ISIS etc. and smaller details on specific events like 9/11 and the laptop battery bomb attempts

Amazing book covering broad and detailed topics

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Very interesting and relevant read into the complexities of the religious, political and social situations we face.

An interesting personal, political and social story

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