The AfghanNew York Times bestselling author. "When it comes to espionage, international intrigue, and suspense, Frederick Forsyth is a master." - Washington Post When British and American intelligence discover an Al Quaeda operation in the works, they galvanize - but to do what? They don't know what, where or when. A decision is made to pass off Colonel Mike Martin, a 25-year veteran of wars around the world, born in Iraq, as Izmat Khan, a Guantanamo Bay prisoner and a former senior commander of the Taliban. It'll require extraordinary preparation and luck to pull it off - but nothing can prepare Martin for the dark and shifting world into which he is about to enter - or for the terrible things he'll find there. |
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