The only American ever to penetrate al Qaeda, John Wells has been undercover so long that the CIA is no longer sure he's loyal - or even alive. Now, on the orders of Omar Khadri - the mastermind spearheading al Qaeda's attacks on America - Wells is coming home. And no-one knows what to expect.

Although the war in Afghanistan is now in its endgame, the West's struggle to eliminate the threat from Al Qaida is far from over. In early 2010 Al Qaida operatives were reportedly streaming out of central Asia towards Somalia and the surrounding region. What is now happening in Somalia directly threatens the security of the world, possibly more than any other region on Earth. This book is an accessible account of how Somalia became the world's most...

In the last decade, America's priorities have changed: national security is now top of the agenda, and billions have been spent fighting the war on terror. Here, investigative journalist Peter Bergen reveals how the U.S government has responded to the threat of al Qaeda.