MATTHEW ALEXANDER
"Arguably one of America's most skilled terrorist hunters, Alexander vividly captures the chaos, intensity, and seat-of-the-pants action only a handful will ever experience."
~ Dalton Fury, New York Times
bestselling author of Kill Bin Laden
Kill or Capture, Matthew Alexander
"A gripping story that provides insight into a much-misunderstood but crucial job."
~ Kirkus Reviews
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© 2010 Matthew Alexander
The electrifying true story of the pursuit for the man behind al Qaeda'’s suicide bombing campaign in Iraq.
KILL OR CAPTURE is a true-life thriller that tells the story of senior military interrogator Matthew Alexander’'s adrenaline-filled, “outside the wire” pursuit of a notorious Syrian mass murderer named Zafar—, the leader of al Qaeda in northern Iraq—, a killer with the blood of thousands of innocents on his hands.
In a breathless thirty-day period, Alexander and a small Special Operations Task Force brave the hazards of the Iraqi insurgency to conduct dangerous kill-or-capture missions and hunt down a murderer. KILL OR CAPTURE immerses readers in the dangerous world of battlefield interrogations as the author and his team climb the ladder of al Qaeda leadership in a series of raids, braving roadside bombs, near death by electrocution and circles within circles of lies.
"Fascinating, relevant, edge-of-your-seat nonfiction, an insider account no one else could tell that's sure to be a must-read for readers of military history, thriller fans, and anyone with an interest in the battles America fights in the shadows."
~BARRY EISLER, New York Times
bestselling author of the John Rain thrillers
"Few authors have Matt Alexander's intimate understanding of the terrorist mindset and detailed knowledge of U.S. military counterterrorism operations. A fluid and compelling writer, Alexander makes the reader feel as if he or she is present on an operation or sitting in an interrogation cubicle precisely because of his own first-experiences and his ability to communicate them."
~DR BRUCE HOFFMAN, Georgetown
Professor and author of Inside Terrorism
"Matthew Alexander has been a consistent and [reliable] source in helping NPR explain to our listeners the intricacies of interrogation policy. He has done more to clarify why harsh interrogations don't work than anyone else I have interviewed on the air. Policy experts can tell you why they think these techniques don't work. Matthew Alexander provides real-life examples of how ineffective they are."
~DINA TEMPLE-RASTON, NPR correspondent
and author of The Jihad Next Door
MATTHEW ALEXANDER is an eighteen-year veteran of the Air Force and Air Force Reserves. As a former senior military interrogator, he conducted or supervised over 1,300 interrogations in Iraq and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his achievements. Alexander is a four-time combat veteran of Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq. His articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Guardian Online, The Daily Beast, Small Wars Journal, and The National Interest. He appears frequently on television and radio as an expert on interrogations (including appearances on ABC's NIGHTLINE, CBS Evening News, CNN, MSNBC, FOX & Friends, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Hannity & Colmes, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, FOX Weekend with Chris Wallace, NPR's Talk of the Nation, and the BBC). Alexander is also the author of How to Break a Terrorist.
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The Verdict. Read.
~ Time Magazine
...a riveting, fast-paced account that reads like a first-rate thriller.
~ Publishers Weekly
...a thriller set on the backdrop of the Iraq War.
~ The Orlando Sentinel
...an absorbing behind-the-scenes look at the secret intelligence war within a war...
~ Military.com
