The Afghan

A chilling story of modern terrorism from the grandmaster
of international intrigue. T he Day of the Jackal The Dogs
of War The Odessa File-the books of Frederick Forsyth have
helped define the international thriller as we know it
today. Combining meticulous research with crisp narratives
and plots as current as the headlines Forsyth shows us the
world as it is in a way that few have ever been able to
equal. And the world as it is today is a very scary
place.When British and American intelligence catch wind of
a major Al Qaeda operation in the works they instantly
galvanize- but to do what? They know nothing about the
what where or when. They have no sources in Al Qaeda and
its impossible to plant someone. Impossible unless . .
.The Afghan is Izmat Khan a five-year prisoner of
Guant?namo Bay and a former senior commander of the
Taliban. The Afghan is also Colonel Mike Martin a
twenty-five-year veteran of war zones around the world-a
dark lean man born and raised in Iraq. In an attempt to
stave off disaster the intelligence agencies will try to
do what no one has ever done before-pass off a Westerner
as an Arab among Arabs-pass off Martin as the trusted
Khan.It will require extraordinary preparation and then
extraordinary luck for nothing can truly prepare Martin
for the dark and shifting world into which he is about to
enter. Or for the terrible things he will find
there.Filled with remarkable detail and compulsive drama
The Afghan is further proof that Forsyth is truly master
of suspense.