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Nine Lives
My Time As MI6's Top Spy Inside al-Qaeda
Book • 2018
This book tells the story of Aimen Dean, a young Muslim who initially joined al-Qaeda but later became an MI6 spy.
It recounts his experiences from the killing fields of Bosnia to the training camps of Afghanistan, and from running operations in Britain to dodging barrel bombs in Syria.
The narrative provides a unique insight into the global jihad and the efforts to combat it.
It recounts his experiences from the killing fields of Bosnia to the training camps of Afghanistan, and from running operations in Britain to dodging barrel bombs in Syria.
The narrative provides a unique insight into the global jihad and the efforts to combat it.
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as his book, which is about to hit the shelves.

Anita Anand

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as the author of Nine Lives, his memoir about his time as MI6's top spy inside Al-Qaeda.

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as the author of the book, detailing his experiences as an MI6 spy inside Al-Qaeda.


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in the context of its depiction of modern life and Aghori practices in India.


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as a possible precedent for Waldorf's Journey due to similar jump mechanics.

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as the book that prompted him to invite Ayman Dean on the podcast to discuss his experiences.


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as a nonfiction book providing biographies of nine New Orleans residents, spanning from Hurricane Betsy to Hurricane Katrina.

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