John Carney with Clifford Thurlow

John Carney is a former British soldier and author who served in the Special Air Service and other military units. Clifford Thurlow is a writer and author who has collaborated on numerous memoirs and non-fiction works. Together they wrote Operation Jihadi Bride, an extraordinary true account of Carney's mission to rescue women who had been taken as brides by ISIS fighters in Iraq and Syria. The book chronicles Carney's dangerous journeys into conflict zones to help women and girls escape from the brutal regime of the Islamic State. Drawing on his military training and contacts in the region, Carney undertook these rescue missions at enormous personal risk, operating in some of the most dangerous territory on earth. The book offers a harrowing but ultimately hopeful account of courage, compassion and the determination to help those trapped in impossible circumstances. Available as an audiobook, Operation Jihadi Bride brings this remarkable true story to listeners who appreciate accounts of extraordinary bravery and humanitarian action in the face of overwhelming danger.