Rise of a Terrorist is an E-book thriller with a multitude of action scenes. It’s the fourth book in an E-book thriller based on a collection of stories on terrorism by Joseph Muratore. They continue to use the same basic characters within a Secret Ant-Subversive Agency better known by the Acronym SASA. An agency that’s independent from the FBI and the CIA. It was organized to strictly counter terrorism within the United States, both from home grown “Lone Wolves” to overseas terrorist groups. SASA’s function is to match wits with all of the terrorist groups such as the Sunni Muslim terrorists, Al Queda in the Arabian Peninsula, ISIS and its attempt at creating a Caliphate, in Syria and Iraq, or Syria’s Nusra Front even Nigeria’s Boko Haram. They also take on the Shiite jihadists led by Iran’s proxies such as Hezbollah or the swaths of terrorists in Lebanon, or Yemen. SASA and the Agents within its Agency are led nationally by a SASA Chief John Bennit. They are Headquartered in Fort Meade, Maryland . The main character is from the Boston SASA office. He’s Carl Downey, an Agent like no other in the world. His intuition, and ability to think a few steps ahead of his terrorist adversaries has made him an enemy to the terrorist world that intends on destroying the United States. Carl Downey realizes he cannot always stop a terrorist attack from succeeding, and he has his share of problems attempting to achieve that goal, but he feels if he can reduce the damage and death that the terrorists can and do produce than it’s worth any amount of effort. Rise of a Terrorist is not only action packed, but it brings into play a new SASA function. SASA Agent Karen Beals is charged to gather information and openly profile Muslims within America. This story “Rise of a Terrorist,” Is based on a collection of stories on terrorism by Joseph Muratore that continue to use the same basic characters. The other novels are, “Cyber Attack,” Shabahh The Phantom Terrorist & Dual Mission.