A secret truth: On the early morning of August 16, 2006, Osama bin Laden was arrested in Brooklyn by the New York FBI Terrorism Task Force. They were acting on a tip called in by Barbara Janik. Her memoir, Chasing bin Laden, takes readers along with her on an emotional journey through the hidden world of lay investigations, which is charged with high-stakes puzzle solving, Arabic message boards, and anxiety-provoking collaborations with the FBI.

Janik, who is a historian, cleverly integrates 177 citations through the manuscript that help corroborate this hidden history.

About the Author:

Barbara Janik attained her MA in history from Sam Houston State University. She spent several years as an adjunct professor for Alvin Community College and has backgrounds in computer science and PC repair work.

As of publication, she lives in rural Texas with her partner and black cat. Her children, who are now adults, are not far away. She spends her days writing, running a small Amazon reselling business and obsessively Tweeting. In her spare time, she plays Dungeons and Dragons and other nerdy games.