Dr. William Gawthrop has written a highly commendable, well-researched, and well-reasoned “handbook for practitioners, analysts, and investigators.”

“William Gawthrop retired after 48 years of service in the United States Army as a counterintelligence officer and a GS-14 intelligence analyst for the United States Government. He is a Joint Military Intelligence College graduate with a Master’s of Science, Strategic Intelligence; the United States Army’s Command and General Staff College; United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College; and the United States Army War College Defense Strategy Course. He earned a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice. His latest book is The Criminal Investigator – Intelligence Analyst’s Handbook of Islam.”

This remarkable book delves into crucial details of many aspects of Islamic law and the ideological motivations of the perpetrators. This book provides excellent references. The civilized world must honor individuals who serve the cause of freedom, often at significant cost to themselves, and even pay the ultimate price for their labor. The fortitude and integrity of someone’s argument are usually best judged not by the force with which it is presented but by the clarity and accuracy with which they offered. Dr. Gawthrop has painstakingly and meticulously presented his new book, The Criminal Investigator’s Handbook of Islam for Intelligence Analysts.

I highly recommend this book to researchers, investigators, and analysts.

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