How Long to Read Pursued: The Emir of Al-Shabaab

How Long Does it Take to Read Pursued: The Emir of Al-Shabaab?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 7 minutes to read Pursued: The Emir of Al-Shabaab by Jack Kassinger

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Jack Kassinger weaves a tale that takes you through the halls of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and their processes, into the workings of the President, and gives you a glimpse of the intricacies of diplomacy when lethal action may result. In this roman a clef novel, the author draws on his experience with the CIA to describe in fictional fashion how the United States government managed to track down and kill one of Africa's most notorious terrorists. CIA Agent Mike Shocklee is handpicked by his superior, Scott Sandowski, the director of clandestine operations, to lead a team into Africa on a mission to execute the leader of the al-Shabaab terrorist group. Shocklee goes undercover as a lieutenant in the Kenyan military to take out Mukhtar Abu Zubaya... ...and Zubaya has plans to use chemical weapons against the West. Mike chooses Agent Rick Walker to assist him with the technical aspects of the mission. Although Walker is reluctant to accompany Shocklee because both men had only recently recovered from serious injuries acquired during their last mission, he eventually agrees to tag along. They travel to Nairobi, Kenya, the launching point for the operation. After Shocklee is embedded with the Kenyan military, he heads an invasion of one of Zubaya's compounds. Two of Zubaya's men are captured and taken to the temporary base that Walker is in charge of. The first prisoner, Abidi Malik Zakur, a devoted follower of the al-Shabaab, dies in custody. The second prisoner, Ibrahim Hallam, a reluctant member of the group, cooperates during Walker's interrogations and agrees to help the Americans find Zubaya on the condition that the CIA rescue his wife and daughters from a compound where Zubaya is holding them. The American military frees Ibrahim's family, and the detainee agrees to go back into the fold of al-Shabaab as a spy... ...after learning that Zubaya plans to marry his oldest daughter, Naomi. While Ibrahim monitors the movement of men in and out of the compound belonging to Abu Abdallah, a senior al-Shabaab leader, Mohamoud-Zubaya's right-hand man, conspires with the Eritrean ambassador to purchase chemical weapons from Iran. When Sandowski's boss gives the military an unexpected command to take out Zubaya... ...Shocklee's mission comes to a violent and deadly end."

How long is Pursued: The Emir of Al-Shabaab?

Pursued: The Emir of Al-Shabaab by Jack Kassinger is 244 pages long, and a total of 61,976 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Pursued: The Emir of Al-Shabaab Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 38 minutes to read Pursued: The Emir of Al-Shabaab aloud.

What Reading Level is Pursued: The Emir of Al-Shabaab?

Pursued: The Emir of Al-Shabaab is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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