Jeffrey D. Simon, PhD, is president of Political Risk Assessment Company Inc., a security and terrorism research consulting company, and is a former analyst for the RAND Corporation. He is the author of The Terrorist Trap: America’s Experience with Terrorism and Lone Wolf Terrorism: Understanding the Growing Threat. He is a visiting lecturer in the Department of Political Science at UCLA; has been interviewed about terrorism on CNN, CBS Sunday Morning, FOX News Channel, MSNBC, and NPR; and has been quoted in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. His writings on terrorism have appeared in many publications, including the Journal of the American Medical Association and Foreign Policy.
"Simon . . . delves into a fascinating, all-but-forgotten case. . .
. A historical account of a unique form of terrorism that offers
lessons for today."—Kirkus Reviews
"An account of one of the earliest manifestations of lone actor
terrorism in the United States. . . . In addition to the
author's detailed discussion of the case, the book is also
noteworthy for its discussion of the lone actor terrorist
phenomenon, including the use of psychological profiling techniques
to analyze their characteristics."—Joshua Sinai, Perspectives
on Terrorism
"The Alphabet Bomber: A Lone Wolf Terrorist Ahead of His Time
provides readers an in-depth, biographical picture of Muharem
Kurbegovic, an immigrant who felt his adopted country had rejected
him resulting in his turning against the government in order to
change the political climate regarding immigration and sex laws.
Simon provides an excellent historical account which is backed up
by empirical works and relevant interviews leading to a book
scholars and students of terrorism studies should include in their
readings. The insights Simon provides help move the debate
regarding lone wolves forward and adds relevant and timely
information."—Keith Ludwick, CBRNE Central
“Jeffrey Simon’s nail-biting true drama about lone wolf Muharem
Kurbegovic is not only a remarkable look into the disturbed mind of
a single master of mayhem but a broader, compelling examination of
what makes lone wolves the most concerning terrorist phenomenon we
confront today. A must-read for all interested in the
terrorist challenge ahead.”—Bennett Ramberg, nuclear terrorist
expert and author of Nuclear Power Plants as Weapons for the
Enemy
“A must-read for Americans wanting an understanding of the lone
terrorist and for law enforcement officials seeking to further
their education and training in the complexities of identifying and
hunting down lone wolf serial bombers and preventing the tragedies
they bring about. Simon brings to life Muharem Kurbegovic who
terrorized Los Angeles during the summer of 1974, with multiple
terrorist attacks, including the targeting of Los Angeles
International Airport. Simon develops the character of Kurbegovic
in such rich detail, and in tandem with the fast moving drama
generated by his pursuers at the LAPD, so that it doesn't take long
for the reader to feel like he or she is in the middle of a current
event inspired by today’s headlines. I only wish we would have had
the benefit of Simon’s research and fact finding during the hunt
for the Unabomber.”—Terry D. Turchie, former deputy assistant
director of the Counterterrorism Division of the FBI
“Most lone wolf terrorists end up ‘one and done.’ Public attention
quickly fades after reports about the atrocity, the culprit, and
his death. The story of the notorious Alphabet Bomber is
dramatically different. Simon’s book is a riveting and fascinating
account of how an intelligent man perpetrated multiple attacks of
increasing severity, used media outlets to relay threats of many
more deaths if his demands were not met, taunted law enforcement
trying to capture him, and after apprehension duped forensic
psychiatrists, mocked everybody, and unleashed an arsenal of antics
in a futile effort to sell that he was too crazy to be tried, found
guilty, or punished.”—Dinko Bozanich, retired Los Angeles County
deputy district attorney and prosecutor of the Alphabet Bomber
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