Jake Tapper Race Against Terror review, recensie en informatie boek over de jacht op een Al Qaeda-moordenaar aan het begin van de eeuwige oorlog. Op 7 oktober 2025 verschijnt bij Atria Books het boek van de Amerikaanse journalist en televisiepresentator van CNN. Er is geen Nederlandse vertaling van het boek verkrijgbaar.
Jake Tapper Race Against Terror review en recensie
- “It’s no exaggeration to say that Race Against Terror has everything: brilliant detective work, combat scenes, the stunning trial of terrorist Spin Ghul in a Brooklyn courtroom of all unlikely places.” (James Patterson)
- “A masterclass in true-crime storytelling. Jake Tapper delivers a riveting, behind-the-scenes account of the only terrorist ever tried and convicted for killing U.S. soldiers overseas…Fascinating, fast-paced, and deeply human, this book reads like an edge-of-your-seat spy novel.” (Brad Thor)
- “A riveting story with a master’s sublime command. There are moments when this work of non-fiction seems more like a novel. It is taut, suspenseful, and true. I couldn’t put it down.” (Ken Burns)
- “Not only riveting to read but also shines an essential light on the quest for justice in the modern age of terrorism.” (David Grann)
Race Against Terror
Chasing an Al Qaeda Killer at the Dawn of the Forever War
- Auteur: Jake Tapper (Verenigde Staten)
- Soort boek: journalistieke true crime
- Taal: Engels
- Uitgever: Atria Books
- Verschijnt: 7 oktober 2025
- Omvang: 336 pagina’s
- Uitgave: gebonden boek / ebook / luisterboek
- Prijs: $ 30,00 / $ 14,99 / $ 25,99
- Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol
Flaptekst van het boek van Jake Tapper over de jacht op een Al Qaeda-terrorist
In this thrilling true story, bestselling author Jake Tapper uncovers an investigation—unlike any other in American history—to lock up a dangerous terrorist before he’s set free.
June 2011: The case has been cold for nearly ten years when a terrorist fleeing the Arab Spring turns himself in and confesses to killing American soldiers in Afghanistan. This brazen act sets off an unlikely chain of events that puts the entirety of the American justice system to the test. They have the killer, but no evidence to prove the murders happened.
Determined to deliver justice, a team led by federal prosecutors Dave Bitkower and Shreve Ariail must traverse the globe, uncovering facts across thousands of miles and tracing shocking plots of terror in order to prevent tragedy from striking again.
Through intense reporting and meticulous recreation, Race Against Terror shows a man radicalized to enact violence, courageous soldiers who risked their lives for each other, and the diverse set of men and women who work tirelessly to stay one step ahead of disaster. In this gripping narrative history CNN’s Jake Tapper reveals the true costs of the War on Terror and delivers a salient warning for the increasing threats of extremism we face to this day.
Jake Tapper was born 12 March 1969 in New York. He has written two New York Times bestselling novels, The Hellfire Club and The Devil May Dance, as well as the bestselling nonfiction books The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor and Race Against Terror. He is the lead Washington, DC, anchor and chief correspondent for CNN. A Dartmouth graduate and Philadelphia native, he lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, daughter, and son.