From Northern Ireland to Sri Lanka, women have been engaged in all manner of terrorist activities, from generating propaganda to blowing up targets. What drives women to participate in terrorist activities? "Bombshell" is a groundbreaking book that reveals the inner workings of the shocking, unfamiliar world of female terrorists.
Jessica, an English rose, loses her fiance, Hamid, to a suicide bombing and must journey into the heart of Jaish to answer the burning question that consumes her: was Hamid the bomber?
Presenting a comprehensive history of modern suicide terrorists, this book looks at what they are trying to achieve and what motivates them to take such extreme measures.
Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism