PublishedHistory Press, December 2023 |
ISBN9780750999298 |
FormatHardcover, 480 pages |
Dimensions23.4cm × 15.6cm |
'The Sisterhood' brings to life the true story of the network of brilliant female intelligence analysts who began pursuing Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in the 1990s, long before he became notorious. In the years leading up to 9/11, they repeatedly and fruitlessly warned government officials of an impending major assault on US soil, but were ignored because they were women working in an unglamorous part of the CIA.
After 9/11 shook the country, and the world, these women had no choice but to push forward, putting their families, social lives, and health on the backburner as they worked around the clock to dismantle Al-Qaeda and bring the world's most infamous terrorist to justice. Liza Mundy skilfully animates the lives of these unsung heroes, delivering a thrilling narrative that heralds the essential contributions women have made to global security, intelligence, and espionage work, as well as the trials and sacrifices they've faced to earn trust and respect in a traditionally male-dominated field. AUTHOR: Liza Mundy has written four books, including the New York Times bestseller Code Girls: the Untold Story of the American Women Codebreakers of World War II. A senior fellow at New America, a non-partisan thinktank, Mundy has written for The Atlantic, Politico and the NYT and has appeared on many radio and TV shows including The Today Show, Good Morning America and NPR's All Things Considered. 16 colour plates and 49 b/w illustrations
