The Faithful Spy by Alex Berenson | Tell Tale

John Wells is the only American CIA operative to ever infiltrate al Qaeda. For years, even before the 2001 attacks, Wells has been hiding in the remote mountains of Pakistan, carefully building his cover and waiting for the right moment. Now, following the orders of Omar Khadri - the ruthless leader behind more planned strikes on the US - Wells is returning home. Neither Khadri nor his superior at the CIA, Jennifer Exley, knows what to expect when he does. Wells has changed during his time in the mountains. He's embraced Islam and sees America as shallow and corrupt. Yet, he despises al Qaeda for twisting his faith into a weapon for terror. Isolated and conflicted, Wells is a man the CIA isn’t sure they can trust. Still recovering from their failures to foresee 9/11 and the missing WMDs in Iraq, the agency has cut him off, relying on technology instead. Only Exley stands by him, though even she sometimes doubts her faith in him. But with Khadri’s deadly plans drawing closer to fruition, Wells and Exley must find a way to stop him whether they have the government’s support or not.