Afghan

When British and American intelligence discovers a major al-Qaeda operation is being planned, they are ready to strike—but what can they do? They know nothing about the attack: what, where, or when. They have no sources in al-Qaeda, and it is impossible to plant anyone. Impossible, unless... The Afghan is Ismat Khan, a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay for five years and a former senior Taliban commander. The Afghan is also Colonel Mike Martin, a 25-year veteran of war zones around the world, a thin, dark-skinned man who was born and raised in Iraq. In an attempt to avert disaster, the intelligence agencies will attempt what no one has ever done before—cast a Westerner as an Arab among Arabs—cast Martin as their trusted Khan. It will require extraordinary preparation, and then extraordinary luck, for nothing can truly prepare Martin for the dark, changing world he is about to enter. Or for the horrific things he will find there...

"The Day of the Jackal," "The Dogs of War," "The Odessa File"—Frederick Forsyth's books helped shape the global thriller as we know it today. Combining meticulous research, engaging storytelling, and plots as contemporary as headlines, Forsyth shows us the world as it really is, in a way few have been able to equal.

The world as it is today is a very scary place...