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Second Wave Inside Al Qaeda's Post-9/11 Attack Plan And America's Secret Effort To Stop It Michael Lebowitz

A deadlier sequel to 9/11—and the race inside the CIA, FBI, and Pentagon to stop it.

In 2003, US intelligence uncovered evidence that al Qaeda had acquired nuclear materials, plotting to smuggle them...

A deadlier sequel to 9/11—and the race inside the CIA, FBI, and Pentagon to stop it.

In 2003, US intelligence uncovered evidence that al Qaeda had acquired nuclear materials, plotting to smuggle them into American ports. The “Second Wave” threat triggered one of the most urgent and secretive manhunts in US history. With the cinematic intensity of Zero Dark...

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  • Year of publication Year of publication 2026
  • Publisher Publisher Diversion Books
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A deadlier sequel to 9/11—and the race inside the CIA, FBI, and Pentagon to stop it.

In 2003, US intelligence uncovered evidence that al Qaeda had acquired nuclear materials, plotting to smuggle them into American ports. The “Second Wave” threat triggered one of the most urgent and secretive manhunts in US history. With the cinematic intensity of Zero Dark Thirty and the investigative depth of The Looming Tower, Michael Lebowitz captures post-9/11 chaos and drama: agents risking everything to prevent another catastrophe, families torn apart, and the ethical fault lines still dividing US intelligence.

Readers meet Pakistani-American industrialist Saifullah Paracha, whose import-export business concealed ties to al Qaeda; Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, architect of 9/11; Majid Khan, a Baltimore gas-station clerk turned jihadist who mapped US targets; an FBI interrogator who broke suspects faster than any waterboard; and an Orthodox Jewish garment importer whose betrayal helped avert disaster.

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Lebowitz’s account reveals a global pursuit that tested America’s moral limits and asks: Are we as prepared today as we were then?

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Diversion Books
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Type
General History
Theme
History of America
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Hardcover
Number of Pages
304
Release Date
11/08/2026
Publication Date
2026
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ISBN-13
9798895151655

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31,47 €
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