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Discipline Files #1
Beside the Syrian Sea
Jonas works for the UK secret service as an intelligence analyst. When his father is kidnapped and held for ransom by ISIS gunmen in Syria, he takes matters into his own hands and begins to steal the only currency he has access secret government intelligence. He heads to Beirut with a haul of the most sensitive documents imaginable and recruits an unlikely ally – an alcoholic Swiss priest named Father Tobias. Despite barely surviving his previous contact with ISIS, Tobias agrees to travel into the heart of the Islamic State and inform the kidnappers that Jonas is willing to negotiate for his father’s life. When the British and American governments realise they may be dealing with betrayal on a scale far greater than that of Edward Snowden, they try everything in their power to stop Jonas, and he finds himself tested to the limit as he fights to keep the negotiations alive and play his enemies off against each other. As the book races towards a thrilling confrontation in the Syrian desert, Jonas will have to decide how far he is willing to go to see his father again.
319 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 9, 2018
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About the author
James Wolff
4 books47 followersJames Wolff grew up in Beirut and has lived in Damascus, Cairo and Istanbul. He worked as a British intelligence officer for over ten years.
His first novel, Beside the Syrian Sea (2018), was a Times Thriller of the Month and an Evening Standard Book of the Year. Upon publication of Wolff's second novel, How to Betray Your Country (2021), the Spectator described him as 'a major talent'. The New York Times called his third novel, The Man in the Corduroy Suit (2023), evidence of 'a memorable voice in the genre'.
His new novel, Spies and Other Gods, will be published in February 2026.
His first novel, Beside the Syrian Sea (2018), was a Times Thriller of the Month and an Evening Standard Book of the Year. Upon publication of Wolff's second novel, How to Betray Your Country (2021), the Spectator described him as 'a major talent'. The New York Times called his third novel, The Man in the Corduroy Suit (2023), evidence of 'a memorable voice in the genre'.
His new novel, Spies and Other Gods, will be published in February 2026.
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February 7, 2019
I don’t read a lot of books in this genre, but at the end of last year I read an online article in which various authors were asked about some of their favourite reads of 2018. This book was recommended by the author/historian Simon Sebag Montefiore, and on looking it up I saw the quote on the cover from James Naughtie, who in the UK is a fairly well-known presenter of news/current affairs programmes on the radio. I decided these endorsements were a cut above the usual publishers’ marketing material and was persuaded to give the book a try.
One thing to be aware of is that, although this is a contemporary thriller, it is already a bit dated, as it’s set during the time that the Islamic State/Daesh controlled large parts of Syria and Iraq. The reader must cast their mind back a couple of years.
I realise that in writing a thriller, the author has to build the plot, but I’d have to say I found this a very slow burner. The first 100 pages or so were like wading through treacle. The second half of the book saves it though.
I thought the novel was very cleverly plotted. Any novel of this type involves a certain suspension of disbelief, but this one stays (reasonably) plausible. The story features operatives of M.I.6 and the CIA, but the sense of realism in the book was enhanced by the way these agents were limited by the rules. In countries like Great Britain and the USA, government agencies can’t simply do whatever they want, and that’s reflected in the novel.
An online piece I read about the author advised that he lived in the Middle East for 10 years. I suspect he lived in Lebanon which is where the novel is mostly set, and which he clearly knows well. He obviously knows his way around Beirut.
I thought about rating this as 3 stars because of the slow start, but I really did enjoy the second half. Overall, 3.5 stars rounded up to four.
One thing to be aware of is that, although this is a contemporary thriller, it is already a bit dated, as it’s set during the time that the Islamic State/Daesh controlled large parts of Syria and Iraq. The reader must cast their mind back a couple of years.
I realise that in writing a thriller, the author has to build the plot, but I’d have to say I found this a very slow burner. The first 100 pages or so were like wading through treacle. The second half of the book saves it though.
I thought the novel was very cleverly plotted. Any novel of this type involves a certain suspension of disbelief, but this one stays (reasonably) plausible. The story features operatives of M.I.6 and the CIA, but the sense of realism in the book was enhanced by the way these agents were limited by the rules. In countries like Great Britain and the USA, government agencies can’t simply do whatever they want, and that’s reflected in the novel.
An online piece I read about the author advised that he lived in the Middle East for 10 years. I suspect he lived in Lebanon which is where the novel is mostly set, and which he clearly knows well. He obviously knows his way around Beirut.
I thought about rating this as 3 stars because of the slow start, but I really did enjoy the second half. Overall, 3.5 stars rounded up to four.
May 24, 2018
Jonas is a British intelligence officer located. He learns that his father has been kidnapped by ISIS and tries to get the British government to help with the ransom. But the British government doesn’t negotiate. Deciding to take matters into his own hands, Jonas seals secrets and heads to Beirut to get his father back. He realizes his limitations and asks Gather Tobias, a drunken Swiss priest to help with the negotiations.
What follows is a race against time as Jonas tries to get his father back. The government knows he stole secrets and is trying to catch him. Jonas has to stay one step ahead of the government and ISIS to try and play them off each other. But it’s going to be close to save his father.
This is a great, action filled story. Jonas is not your typical hero. He is more soft spoken and very introverted. But when it comes to saving his father, he is willing to do whatever it takes, even stealing from his own government.
For a first book, James Wolff has a great read. I’m and curious to see what he comes up with for his next book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.
What follows is a race against time as Jonas tries to get his father back. The government knows he stole secrets and is trying to catch him. Jonas has to stay one step ahead of the government and ISIS to try and play them off each other. But it’s going to be close to save his father.
This is a great, action filled story. Jonas is not your typical hero. He is more soft spoken and very introverted. But when it comes to saving his father, he is willing to do whatever it takes, even stealing from his own government.
For a first book, James Wolff has a great read. I’m and curious to see what he comes up with for his next book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.
March 16, 2018
I bought this book after following a recommendation by Marcel Berlin of The Times. I am glad I did. The plot is absorbing and the characters are flawed enough to be authentic. Add in the smorgasbord of forces swirling around the Middle East and you have a very promising novel. The author clearly knows a lot about the greater Beirut neighbourhood.
It looks as if James Wolff is a pseudonym for someone who, according to his publisher, 'grew up in the Middle East and has worked for the British Government for ten years.'
If this book is not a masterpiece it is pretty close to one. Hollywood should option it without delay and hire Ewan Macgregor to play Jonas, Roger Allam as Naseby (he does diffidence so well) and there is a fabulous female part for Helen Mirren, Meryl Streep or anyone who can portray a mature lady who looks like a benign upper class aunt but has a core of tempered steel.
An amazing debut.
It looks as if James Wolff is a pseudonym for someone who, according to his publisher, 'grew up in the Middle East and has worked for the British Government for ten years.'
If this book is not a masterpiece it is pretty close to one. Hollywood should option it without delay and hire Ewan Macgregor to play Jonas, Roger Allam as Naseby (he does diffidence so well) and there is a fabulous female part for Helen Mirren, Meryl Streep or anyone who can portray a mature lady who looks like a benign upper class aunt but has a core of tempered steel.
An amazing debut.
May 6, 2021
The author tries to copy Le Carre in having a member of the British Secret Service going rogue when his own father gets kidnapped in Syria. The rogue is a MI6 analyst with no field experience but somehow he balances the demands of the kidnappers, the hunt for him by British, US and maybe Israel, the aid of a freelance negotiator and the murky assistance of Hezbollah. The rogue uses various people for his own needs before a most undramatic dramatic ending.
November 7, 2018
The cover of this book has a one sentence review by James Naughtie: "A dazzling thriller for our time...gritty and diamond-sharp." Come on. On the surface, this new novel had a lot to like: spies, complex relationships, double-crossing, a drunk priest, and some new territory for me to learn about: the tiny country of Lebanon. Instead, I found a lot of this book to have preachy long-winded dialogues by a few characters (not all of them were horrible), a pace that crept forward one long chapter at a time, and an ending that left me wanting more after just over 300 pages. It's ok, but not a book I would want to read again, even if I am not truly appreciating it as much as some of the other reviewers on here say I ought to.
July 4, 2022
This was fine. I appreciated how the reason for our hero's actions are not "save the girl" but rather "save the parent." Some of the writing felt a bit awkward to me. It's amazing how the plot feels a little dated after only five years. A quick summer read.
May 14, 2019
I was recommended this book as I’m a love of spy thrillers, but I didn’t really enjoy this. A British Spy’s Father is kidnapped by ISIS , with seemingly no help coming from the British Government, he decides to develop a plan which risks everything. I found the plot confusing on times, some times appearing to go off on flashbacks and future jumps with no warning. The character seemingly on his own, on the run but receiving help from all sides, with no logic behind some of the decisions being made. I didn’t particularly warm to the main character Jonas either, I didn’t find myself cheering him on. I was disappointed by the book.
March 28, 2018
I am not a great thriller reader but I loved this original, well written, page turning roller coaster. Jonas is the most unlikely under cover operator imaginable. He sets off for Beirut in an attempt to release his kidnapped father from the clutches of a Syrian terrorist group. Deeply introverted and a pathological avoider of confrontation, he finds himself bouncing between the CIA, MI5 and Hezbollah. He tries to outwit the professionals, all the time aware that this is a virtual impossibility. A beautifully put together, well rounded and satisfying read. Thank you Mr Wolff.
September 26, 2018
I found this book somewhat hard to follow and keep up with. A good story, but quite confusing between following characters, the priest, his father- who I think was also a religious minister. A bit hard to keep up with.
January 6, 2019
Very very confusing book.. but maybe I am just not that bright!
February 17, 2024
An enjoyable updating of the spy genre as an office based MI6 operative goes rogue when he travels to Syria to rescue his father kidnapped by Isis. Jonas has, however, left London with secret papers that he wants to trade to get his dad back.
What follows is a great cat/mouse chase where Jonas tries to avoid British and American officers tracking him down as well as a hezbollah cell. Definitely will read more in the series.
What follows is a great cat/mouse chase where Jonas tries to avoid British and American officers tracking him down as well as a hezbollah cell. Definitely will read more in the series.
May 3, 2023
2023 Reread: holds up on second reading. Powerful, entertaining and suspenseful all at once.
A really interesting and different sort of espionage novel. Some great characters and plotting but also explores complex issues like family, faith, loyalty and love. Throw in the politics of the Middle East and you have a great read.
A really interesting and different sort of espionage novel. Some great characters and plotting but also explores complex issues like family, faith, loyalty and love. Throw in the politics of the Middle East and you have a great read.
June 5, 2019
Some people have found this a difficult read and a bit slow. While I can understand those views, obviously, I disagree .
If you’re expecting Bourne or Bond, look elsewhere as this IS a slow burner with little in the way of explosions and gun fights. It is an extremely thoughtful well written novel that will stay with me for a long time.
If you’re expecting Bourne or Bond, look elsewhere as this IS a slow burner with little in the way of explosions and gun fights. It is an extremely thoughtful well written novel that will stay with me for a long time.
June 26, 2018
When reading this British spy thriller, you may feel that, like the protagonist, you’ve gone for a stroll in a dangerous section of town and found yourself in over your head.
Jonas’s father, part of a church delegation visiting Syria, has been kidnapped by Islamic fundamentalists, who demand a $100 million ransom for the 75-year-old cleric. Father and son have been a bit at odds, but despite that—or because of it—Jonas has vowed to rescue him.
Jonas did work for the MI6, yes, but in a desk job. His tradecraft is thin and contacts are few. Thus does Wolff put Jonas and his exploits in the realm of the doable. He makes decisions and takes actions an ordinary person, as opposed to an espionage superhero, might—a believable, somewhat erratic, and doubt-ridden character, easy to identify with and root for.
The story starts in a seedy Beirut bar, where Jonas seeks the help of the middle-aged former priest Tobias, who has previously negotiated the release of terrorist-held hostages. Jonas doesn’t tell him everything, wondering “how it had come to pass unnoticed that deceit had been worn into him like grooves in a record until all he could play were false notes.” Tobias is reluctant to get involved, but he has an interest in a woman named Maryam also stuck in Syria. Jonas says, if he helps, “we’ll get her out.” We?
Because this shaky rescue mission has no official standing, he’s unlikely to deliver on this promise, or on any of the commitments he ultimately makes with Hezbollah representatives, the espionage establishment, and anyone else he thinks can help him. You feel you’re mounting a wobbly tower made of playing cards, a fragile edifice that may collapse at any moment.
MI6 sends the tennis-playing Desmond Naseby to befriend and spy on Jonas and persuade him to give up his efforts. Naseby is quickly followed by CIA case office Harvey Deng. Deng is all business, aggressive and profane, but Jonas and Naseby banter amusingly. Says Naseby, “You can’t stand to be cooped up. Smell of the sea, bustle of the bazaars.” “Thwack of the tennis racket,” responds Jonas.
Edward Snowden taints the narrative like a malevolent spirit when it dawns on MI6 higher-ups that Jonas may have availed himself of some of the secret reports he’s been reading at his desk all those years. When it appears he is trying to trade a USB drive for his father, they give his case the operational name LEAKY PIPE and, well, panic sets in.
What keeps the pages turning in this highly entertaining tale, is that, like Jonas’s MI6 and CIA opponents, you can never be quite sure how much he really knows, what his strategy really is, or even if he has one. As a result, the outcome of his dangerous mission might succeed or, as seems much more likely, go disastrously wrong.
Jonas’s father, part of a church delegation visiting Syria, has been kidnapped by Islamic fundamentalists, who demand a $100 million ransom for the 75-year-old cleric. Father and son have been a bit at odds, but despite that—or because of it—Jonas has vowed to rescue him.
Jonas did work for the MI6, yes, but in a desk job. His tradecraft is thin and contacts are few. Thus does Wolff put Jonas and his exploits in the realm of the doable. He makes decisions and takes actions an ordinary person, as opposed to an espionage superhero, might—a believable, somewhat erratic, and doubt-ridden character, easy to identify with and root for.
The story starts in a seedy Beirut bar, where Jonas seeks the help of the middle-aged former priest Tobias, who has previously negotiated the release of terrorist-held hostages. Jonas doesn’t tell him everything, wondering “how it had come to pass unnoticed that deceit had been worn into him like grooves in a record until all he could play were false notes.” Tobias is reluctant to get involved, but he has an interest in a woman named Maryam also stuck in Syria. Jonas says, if he helps, “we’ll get her out.” We?
Because this shaky rescue mission has no official standing, he’s unlikely to deliver on this promise, or on any of the commitments he ultimately makes with Hezbollah representatives, the espionage establishment, and anyone else he thinks can help him. You feel you’re mounting a wobbly tower made of playing cards, a fragile edifice that may collapse at any moment.
MI6 sends the tennis-playing Desmond Naseby to befriend and spy on Jonas and persuade him to give up his efforts. Naseby is quickly followed by CIA case office Harvey Deng. Deng is all business, aggressive and profane, but Jonas and Naseby banter amusingly. Says Naseby, “You can’t stand to be cooped up. Smell of the sea, bustle of the bazaars.” “Thwack of the tennis racket,” responds Jonas.
Edward Snowden taints the narrative like a malevolent spirit when it dawns on MI6 higher-ups that Jonas may have availed himself of some of the secret reports he’s been reading at his desk all those years. When it appears he is trying to trade a USB drive for his father, they give his case the operational name LEAKY PIPE and, well, panic sets in.
What keeps the pages turning in this highly entertaining tale, is that, like Jonas’s MI6 and CIA opponents, you can never be quite sure how much he really knows, what his strategy really is, or even if he has one. As a result, the outcome of his dangerous mission might succeed or, as seems much more likely, go disastrously wrong.
August 1, 2019
Highly original and engrossing to read. Picked it up on spec and delighted I did, it is a pearl of a book nicely-balanced mix of pathos and humour. Principal character Jonas reminds one from time to time of the accidental style heroes of William Boyd but at the heart of it is a very touching character, manipulative but not insensitive only determined to achieve his goal of getting his father out of ISIS's hands. All the characters are beautifully drawn from Tobias to the manic CIA agent, the urbane gentility of British agent Naseby and the Hezbollah leader he encounters. It all leads up to a cracking ending which of course I am about to reveal......only kidding! Beirut provides a perfect backdrop for the tale, a kind of modern day Lisbon -- from World War II -- filled with spies and double agents as well as home-grown dangerous characters. Intrigued by the description of the author having "worked for the British Givernment for the past 10 years"......indeed wonder in what capacity....some of the anecdotes re intelligence gathering including a rather pathetic or hilarious depending on your point of view re Northern Irish subject perhaps directs one in what department he worked in.
June 26, 2023
I struggle to find good new spy books because I have read so many, so this was a great new find. I recently read about this author's third book in this series and decided to start with the first. Definitely credible (presumably) realistic spy fiction. (I think the author is former MI5 or MI6.). Recent real world setting in Lebanon/Syria involving ISIS and Hezbollah. A little Greene-ian moral angst--the protagonist is the son of an Anglican priest and the plot involves a fallen Catholic priest. The son attempts to free his father from ISIS captivity by selling state secrets. Recurring themes are the fraught relationship between fathers and sons and the tension between personal/family loyalty and national loyalty. Captures the wheels of bureaucracy as MI5/6 try to subvert the protagonist's efforts. Also a memorable side character who epitomizes faux jocularity and clipped witticisms of the public school/Oxbridge types who (presumably) populate the British intelligence community. Purely in terms of setting and realism, reminds me a little of Damascus Station, but with a somewhat different vibe.
March 24, 2021
Having got an advance copy of the 2nd of this trilogy I wanted to read the first book.
A thriller set in the Middle East, Wolff has written a very different take on the spy genre with his character Jonas.
When his father is taken hostage in Syria whilst working for the church, Jonas who isn’t a spy but works for MI 5 sets out to free his father Steve the uk government refuse to pay the ransom.
In Jonas , James Wolff has created a sort of hero but there is lots not to like about Jonas yet still I rooted for him. At times he comes across as a bumbling fool yet others he is one step ahead of the most experienced of agents.
It starts rather slowly but build pace and story toward the middle and flows well to a superb finale.
Plenty of espionage and intrigue to keep the most ardent of spy fans happy, it’s clever, and up to date and an eye opening look at the Middle East and how the foreign governments operate on their territory
A thriller set in the Middle East, Wolff has written a very different take on the spy genre with his character Jonas.
When his father is taken hostage in Syria whilst working for the church, Jonas who isn’t a spy but works for MI 5 sets out to free his father Steve the uk government refuse to pay the ransom.
In Jonas , James Wolff has created a sort of hero but there is lots not to like about Jonas yet still I rooted for him. At times he comes across as a bumbling fool yet others he is one step ahead of the most experienced of agents.
It starts rather slowly but build pace and story toward the middle and flows well to a superb finale.
Plenty of espionage and intrigue to keep the most ardent of spy fans happy, it’s clever, and up to date and an eye opening look at the Middle East and how the foreign governments operate on their territory
April 7, 2021
I know that many have found this novel very good, but it really did not engage me.
The lead character is, for me, someone I could not relate to. He is firstly a thief ( stealing vital secret documents), then a traitor ( offering to exchange them with terrorists in the Middle East), he has no moral compass and engages the help of 2 innocent people who he then leads into danger and entrapment by terrorists. I just felt that he was unbelievable and deserved everything he got.
I managed to finish the book, and it certainly was exciting at times, but I just did not find the characters persuading. I do not think that I will be reading the sequel.
The lead character is, for me, someone I could not relate to. He is firstly a thief ( stealing vital secret documents), then a traitor ( offering to exchange them with terrorists in the Middle East), he has no moral compass and engages the help of 2 innocent people who he then leads into danger and entrapment by terrorists. I just felt that he was unbelievable and deserved everything he got.
I managed to finish the book, and it certainly was exciting at times, but I just did not find the characters persuading. I do not think that I will be reading the sequel.
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December 27, 2024
A character study wrapped in an espionage story. Beside the Syrian Sea is a rather unconventional spy thriller, centred on the exploration of the protagonist's character as much as on the plot itself; Jonas is a former MI6 analyst gone rogue driven by the obsession of rescuing his father, kidnapped by Daesh warriors in Syria.
Jonas is a multilayered, complex character on which the author does an excellent chiselling job, showing his many contradictory, flawed yet idealistic facets.
For being a debut novel, the prose is surprisingly mature and definitely puts the author in the A-League of the genre.
Jonas is a multilayered, complex character on which the author does an excellent chiselling job, showing his many contradictory, flawed yet idealistic facets.
For being a debut novel, the prose is surprisingly mature and definitely puts the author in the A-League of the genre.
July 5, 2021
You know what, I don't think I'm that enamoured with the kind of deadbeat heroes of many of today's spy fiction, the Mick Herron school you might call it - too unbelievable as characters no matter how well done all the authentic detail might be. A pity. I know I'm out of step with a lot of those who praise this novel (and others in a similar vein). It is well written, sure and has a nice twist or two, but I think the writer is worthier of much more.
I will read his other book, How to Betray Your Country, in the hope that it might see him have a more rewarding central character.
I will read his other book, How to Betray Your Country, in the hope that it might see him have a more rewarding central character.
October 12, 2018
I found this spy thriller a little slow at the beginning and a little hard to follow but once it becomes clear who all the players are and the fact that our guy is really making this all up on the fly, the pace quickens, the plot comes together, and I really enjoyed the second half of the book a lot. I especially loved the little details like his adaption of basic tradecraft techniques and his observation skills. A good raw gritty spy novel.
June 22, 2023
A really good story from James Wolff. I quite liked Jonas as a Protagonist, and the premise of Wolffe's 'Discipline Files'. This opener to the series evolves nicely and I quite enjoyed the backstory; insights into where is all started ... Jonas's fall from the Intelligence Services grace.
As a series that appear more of a case-by-case of gritty undersides to the intelligence-spy genre, I'm looking forward to seeing where this series leads.
Dan J Ford
Author of the 'Agent Series.'
As a series that appear more of a case-by-case of gritty undersides to the intelligence-spy genre, I'm looking forward to seeing where this series leads.
Dan J Ford
Author of the 'Agent Series.'
May 12, 2018
I am not quite sure why I found this such hard reading, but it felt like a slog. Possibly Jonas, lead character is just not that engaging, possibly the book just feels behind the curve as ISIS has been so curtailed since the book was written. Also, the balance of plotting and backstory/exposition was unwieldy.
July 11, 2021
A gripping tale well told
James Wolff has crafted a novel that is both captivating (pun intended) and captures (pun also intended) the grittines both of the region and the world of counter-espionage.
Want to know how the real world works and enjoy an outstanding thriller at the same time? Then Besides the Syrian Sea is a book for you.
James Wolff has crafted a novel that is both captivating (pun intended) and captures (pun also intended) the grittines both of the region and the world of counter-espionage.
Want to know how the real world works and enjoy an outstanding thriller at the same time? Then Besides the Syrian Sea is a book for you.
April 11, 2022
What would you do if Daesh kidnapped your father? What if you had access to secrets that might be worth the $10 million ransom your Government won’t pay? This tightly plotted story follows Jonas as he navigates the clandestine world in Beirut. Every one is flawed; no one is who he (and she) is what they seem.
June 22, 2023
3.5 stars. An intelligence analyst tries to rescue his clergyman father, kidnapped by Daesh. It’s a bit of a slog through a lot of trauma and bureaucratic indifference/incompetence. This trilogy/series gets better as it goes along, turning on the question of whether we have any loyalty to the nation.
July 11, 2023
First time reading this author. Honestly, it took a bit to try and get the writing/story telling style and I had to re-read several parts. But, the story is intriguing. I’m not sure I would have the courage to force an issue the way Jonas does in order to save his father. And, frankly there are a lot of loose ends that I’m hoping book#2 clears up.
I’m going to try book #2.
I’m going to try book #2.
August 25, 2023
Oh wow, I liked this. The father (a minister) of a British Intelligence analyst is taken hostage and his son works to get him back. In addition to having spy and adventure elements, this book made me feel the emotions of a decent man, undercover, who feels like he is betraying people by working towards his goal. I already have #2 in the series ready to go.
January 19, 2019
Promising debut
Uneven - stronger on dialogue and characterisation than sense of place or plot. But an interesting voice emerges and I look forward to the next one in the loose trilogy of betrayal and traitors.
Uneven - stronger on dialogue and characterisation than sense of place or plot. But an interesting voice emerges and I look forward to the next one in the loose trilogy of betrayal and traitors.
October 10, 2023
Engaging novel by an author who has had personal experiences working in and therefore knows about Middle East, understands and how terrorist cells work, and the intricacies of British intelligence operations.
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