Coker, Margaret
The Spymaster of Baghdad: The Untold Story of the Elite Intelligence Cell that Turned the Tide against ISIS
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241987018
- author:
- Coker, Margaret
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Military History, Iraq War (2003-2011),
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Spymaster of Baghdad: A Gripping Story of Intelligence and Courage In the midst of one of the most brutal conflicts of recent decades, a top-secret Iraqi intelligence unit played a pivotal role in turning the tide against the Islamic State. Pulitzer Prize-finalist Margaret Coker reveals the story of this elite cell, whose information gathering had a profound impact on the outcome of the war. Against the backdrop of the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, the spymaster and his team faced numerous challenges as they developed the unit from scratch. The fraught relationship between two agents, one undercover in ISIS for sixteen months, and the other his handler, is just one aspect of this gripping narrative. With unprecedented access to characters on all sides, Coker sheds new light on a story that has often been overlooked. This book provides a page-turning account of unlikely heroes, unbelievable courage, and good old-fashioned spycraft, challenging the conventional view that Western coalition forces defeated ISIS.
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