{"product_id":"9780062417091","title":"In the Skin of a Jihadist: A Young Journalist Enters the ISIS Recruitment Network","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe inspiration for the new film PROFILE, directed by Timur Bekmambetov, with a screenplay by Britt Poulton, Timur Bekmambetov, and Olga Kharina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young French journalist's riveting and unprecedented look at how today's most ruthless terrorists use social media and technology to reach disaffected youth-witnessed through the undercover investigation that led to her deep involvement with a key member of ISIS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Facebook, \"Melodie\"-a twenty-year-old-convert to Islam living with her mother and sister in Toulouse-meets Bilel, a French-born, high-ranking militant for the Islamic State in Syria. Within days, Bilel falls in love with Melodie, Skypes her repeatedly, and adamantly urges her to come to Syria, marry him, and do jihad. The honey-tongued suitor promises the innocent, fatherless young girl a life of material comfort and spiritual purpose. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut \"Melodie\" is actually Anna Erelle, a Parisian based journalist investigating the recruitment channels of the Islamic state, whose digital propaganda-Jihad 2.0-constitutes one of its most formidable and frightening weapons, successfully mobilizing increasing numbers of young Europeans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this taut and riveting true story, Erelle chronicles her intense, month-long relationship with Bilel-who turns out to be none other than the right hand man of Abou Bakr al-Baghadi, the self-proclaimed caliph of ISIS. Impatient for Melodie to join him, Bilel tells her that, according to an imam, they are already all but married, and will be officially when she arrives in Syria. As she embarks on the final, most dangerous stage of her investigation, Melodie leaves for Amsterdam to begin her journey to the Middle East. But things go terribly wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping and often harrowing inquiry into the factors that motivate young people to join extremist causes, and a shocking exploration of how technology and social media are spreading radicalism, In the Skin of a Jihadist is a riveting page-turner that helps us better understand the appeal of extremism-and how an Islamic militant attempts to brainwash, seduce, and manipulate a vulnerable young woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow deep can a journalist go before the cover story becomes her reality?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUndercover Investigation:\u003c\/b\u003e Anna Erelle's chilling first-hand account of creating 'Melodie,' a young convert designed to attract an ISIS recruiter-and succeeding all too well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA High-Stakes Catfish:\u003c\/b\u003e The true story of an intense, month-long online relationship with Bilel, a top ISIS militant who quickly moves from recruitment to a marriage proposal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInside Jihad 2.0:\u003c\/b\u003e A rare look at the digital propaganda, psychological tactics, and social media channels the Islamic State uses to lure and radicalize young Westerners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe True Story Behind the Film:\u003c\/b\u003e The gripping real-life events that inspired the acclaimed film PROFILE, revealing the harrowing details of what happens when an investigation goes too far.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46556500263153,"sku":"9780062417091","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780062417091_p0.jpg?v=1765798371","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062417091","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}