Aimen Dean was once one of al-Qaeda’s most trusted bomb-makers, trained in Afghanistan, sworn to bin Laden, and involved in deadly plots across the globe. But disillusionment set in, and he made a choice that would change his life and save countless others. He became a double agent.
Working inside al-Qaeda’s chemical weapons program, Dean risked exposure every day, passing intelligence that foiled attacks and kept civilians safe. His life became a cycle of survival, deception, and near escapes, so perilous that his handlers called him the spy with nine lives.
From Bosnia to Syria, from the camps of Kandahar to the streets of London, his story exposes the inner workings of global jihad.
One decision made him a traitor to some, and a hero to many.
