The black banners: the inside story of 9/11 and the war against al-Qaeda

The early years. The Fatwa and the bet ; Osama Air ; The Northern group

Declaration of war. The al-Qaeda switchboard ; Operation Challenge and the Manchester Manual ; "You'll be singing like a canary" ; Millennium plot

USS Cole. A naval destroyer in Yemen? ; The Hall of Death ; "We're stubborn, but we're not crazy" ; The human polygraph machine ; "What is al-Qaeda doing in Malaysia?" ; Bin Laden's errand boy

The attack that changed the world. The Binalshibh riddle ; "What dots?" ; The Father of Death

A new world order. Bin Laden's escape ; DocEx ; Black magic

The first high-value detainee. Abu Zubaydah ; The contractors take over ; "We don't do that"

Successes and failures. Guantánamo Bay ; 45 minutes ; The Crystal Ball memo

Final missions. Leaving the FBI ; Undercover.