The Spymaster of Baghdad The Untold Story of the Elite Intelligence Cell That Turned the Tide Against ISIS - Margaret Coker Audiobook

Written by Margaret Coker
Read by Cassandra Campbell
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps

General Information
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Title: The Spymaster of Baghdad
Subtitle: A True Story of Bravery, Family, and Patriotism in the Battle Against ISIS
Author: Margaret Coker
Narrator: Cassandra Campbell
Audiobook Copyright: 2021
Publisher: HarperAudio
ISBN: 9780062947444
Subjects: Politics, Nonfiction

File Information
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Media Format: MP3
Total Files: 11
Total Size: 297 MB
Bitrate: 64 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Channels: Stereo

Book Description
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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
together against all odds to defeat ISIS. The Falcons, comprised of
ordinary men with little conventional espionage background,
infiltrated the world’s most powerful terrorist organization,
ultimately turning the tide of war against the terrorist group and
bringing safety to millions of Iraqis and the broader world. Centered
around the relationship between two brothers, Harith Sudani, a
rudderless college dropout who was recruited to the Falcons by his
all-star younger brother Munaf, and their eponymous unit commander Abu
Ali, The Spymaster of Baghdad follows their emotional journey as
Harith volunteers for the most dangerous mission imaginable. With
piercing lyricism and thrilling prose, Coker’s deeply-reported account
interweaves heartfelt portraits of these and other unforgettable
characters as they navigate the streets of war-torn Baghdad and
perform heroic feats of cunning and courage.
The Falcons’ path crosses with that of Abraar, a young, radicalized
university student who, after being snubbed by the head of the Islamic
State’s chemical weapons program, plots her own attack. At the near-
final moment, the Falcons intercept Abraar’s deadly plan to poison
Baghdad’s drinking water and arrest her in the middle of the
night—just one of many covert counterterrorism operations revealed for
the first time in the book.
Ultimately, The Spymaster of Baghdad is a page-turning account of
wartime espionage in which ordinary people make extraordinary
sacrifices for the greater good. Challenging our perceptions of
terrorism and counterterrorism, war and peace, Iraq and the wider
Middle East, American occupation and foreign intervention, The
Spymaster of Baghdad is a testament to the power of personal choice
and individual action to change the course of history—in a time when
we need such stories more than ever.