THE JIHADI HUNTER

THE JIHADI HUNTER by Dimitri Bontinck, writing with Stephan Talty -- is the true story of a Belgian man who travelled to Syria to rescue his son from the grips of ISIS. Integrating himself in multiple jihadist groups, withstanding torture and almost certain death, Bontinck manages to extricate his son from his captors.
JIHADI HUNTER is Taken—only it's real and it's happening now.

The question used to be Do you know where your child is? In the 21st century, it's Do you know who your child is? Jihadi extremist groups continue to indoctrinate first-world boys, luring children out of the safety of their family homes and into war zones. These radicalized kids--usually teenagers--disappear into the desert for years and often never return.

Dimitri Bontinck refused to let that be his story. JIHADI HUNTER will interweave the narratives of Jejoen, a well-educated Belgium son who converts to Islam in high school, travels to Syria to fight alongside his radicalized friends, and finds himself captured by ISIS in Aleppo, and Bontinck, his father who gives up everything in the hope of finding Jejoen. Integrating himself in multiple jihadist groups, withstanding torture and almost certain death, Bontinck manages to extricate his son from his captors.

JIHADI HUNTER is Taken—only it's real and it's happening now. Today Bontinck continues to travel to Syria and has rescued five other boys captured by ISIS. There is already talk in Hollywood of translating Bontinck's bravery to the big screen.

Bontinck's unbelievable story will be told by bestselling author Stephen Talty who has penned other fantastically true tales such as Agent Garbo: The Brilliant, Eccentric Secret Agent Who Tricked Hitler and Saved D-Day and A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea.