Terror Tracker: An Odyssey into Pure Fear

by Neil Doyle Author (Author)

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  Paperback
  2005

  $3.25

  Terror Tracker chronicles the extraordinary true-life adventures of an investigative journalist who set out to penetrate the internal workings of al-Qaeda and illuminate the murky world of international terrorism. It reveals, for the first time, the inside story of the three-year long investigation that led to the arrest of the notorious terrorist suspect Abu Hamza.Although he didn't know it at the time, Neil Doyle's journey began in 1993, with an assignment to report on the first bombing of the World Trade Center in New York. That experience led him to resolve, on the afternoon of 11 September 2001, to abandon his job as a news editor in favour of investigating terrorism full-time. It was a unique experiment and a dangerous gamble. Doyle twice managed to locate the exact whereabouts of Osama bin Laden and, despite opposition from figures in the world of espionage, he went on to uncover al-Qaeda's plans to use chemical, biological and nuclear weapons against Western targets. He also discovered that the authorities may have known much more about the terrible tragedy that was to unfold on 11 September than has been previously revealed, and included here is a detailed chronology of the events surrounding that fateful day. Terror Tracker lifts the lid on the unseen battles being waged between al-Qaeda computer hackers and their Western counterparts. It includes the astonishing story of an American housewife turned cyber-siren who uses Internet chat rooms to lure terrorists to their deaths - quite literally. The book concludes by detailing the downfall of Abu Hamza, which began when an undercover investigator infiltrated Hamza's circle at Finsbury Park mosque and acquired a cache of incriminating ...

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  Hardcover
  2004

  $3.25

  Terror Tracker chronicles the extraordinary true-life adventures of an investigative journalist who gave up his job and set out to penetrate the underworld of international terrorism. Alarming, riveting and entertaining, this is a fast-moving insider's account of the West's war on terrorism; it's also an inspiring tale of innovation and triumph in the face of stacked odds.Author Neil Doyle leads us into a world where underground bases, nuclear suicide bombers, secret terrorism factories, doomsday devices, espionage and imminent global economic meltdown are everyday affairs. He describes his efforts to sort myth from reality and his encounters with the colourful characters he meets along the way: spies, ex-spies, terrorists, hackers, editors, patriots, defectors, jihad warriors, scientists and militant clerics. At the climax of the book, he reveals details of a covert sting operation that resulted in the acquisition of a cache of video and audio tapes showing terrorist suspects attending secret meetings in London. Although he didn't know it at the time, Doyle's journey began in 1993, with an assignment to report on the bombing of the World Trade Center in New York. That experience led him to resolve, on the afternoon of 11 September 2001, to abandon his job as an online news editor in favour of investigating al-Qaeda as a freelance operator. In what was a unique experiment and a dangerous gamble, he decided to go with his intuition. In the days following the 11 September attacks, he set out to trace the current whereabouts of Osama bin Laden - and succeeded. Terror Tracker also lifts the lid on the unseen battles now being waged between al-Qaeda computer hackers and their Western counterparts.