In recent years, a generation of young men have flocked to Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and other conflict zones to fight.
What was the experience of jihad like? What is it like to fight and then return to an ordinary life in Britain, particularly when your war must be kept a secret?
Investigative journalist Tam Hussein and author of “The Darkness Inside” talks about his latest novel.
For those reading this as a forward, my name is Tam Hussein an award winning investigative journalist with a particular focus on conflict. The Blood Rep is my newsletter that covers security, jihadism, militancy and criminal networks. Do read my latest book The Darkness Inside
When jihadists return home