The Volunteer: The Incredible True Story of an Israeli Spy on the Trail of International Terrorists

By Michael Ross and Jonathan Kay

When Michael Ross decided to go backpacking across Europe, he had no inkling that his vacation would lead to a life tracking down the world's most dangerous terrorists. In Israel, out of money and alone, Ross began working on a Kibbutzand fell in love with both the country and an Israeli woman. After converting to Judaism, Ross was recruited by the country's secret servicethe Mossadas an undercover agent. In the years that followed, he played a significant role in capturing al-Qaeda members responsible for the embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, and worked jointly with the FBI and CIA to uncover a senior Hezbollah terrorist living in the United States. His never before revealed story makes an action-packed biography.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Release date: Sep 17, 2007
• ISBN: 9781628731217

Michael Ross

Michael Ross is a lover of history and great stories. He’s a retired software engineer turned author, with three children, and four grandchildren, living in Newton, Kansas with his wife of 38 years. Michael graduated from Rice University and Portland State University. He was born in Lubbock, Texas, and still loves Texas. He’s written short stories and technical articles in the past. “Across the Great Divide: Clouds of War” is his first novel.