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The Afghan (Audio CD) (Unabridged)
The Afghan - Audio CD - Unabridged
Author: Frederick Forsyth, Robert Powell (Narrator)
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 it: the what, where, or when. They have no sources in Al Qaeda, and it's impossible to plant someone. Impossible, unless . . . — The ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780143142676
ISBN-10: 0143142674
Publication Date: 8/2/2007
Edition: Unabridged
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3.4 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Book Type: Audio CD
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I enjoyed this book, it was believable and possible. 9 CD, 11 hours total, kept a long drive enjoyable. I would recommend it to anyone who like Forsyth.
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fast paced.
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From Publishers Weekly
Set in the very near future, veteran Forsyth's latest isn't quite up to the level of The Day of the Jackal or his more recent Fist of God, but it's a cut above most other post-9/11 spy thrillers. The threat of a catastrophic assault on the West, discovered on a senior al-Qaeda member's computer, compels the leaders of the U.S. and the U.K. to attempt a desperate gambitto substitute a seasoned British operative, Col. Mike Martin, for an Afghan Taliban commander being held prisoner at Guantánamo Bay and then arrange Martin's release into Afghan custody. Martin must maintain his cover under the closest scrutiny, even as the details of the planned outrage are kept beyond his reach. Despite the choice to have Porter Goss as CIA director at the end of 2006 and some nick-of-time Hollywood heroics, Forsyth convincingly conjures up the world of counterterrorism and offers an all-too plausible terrorist plot.


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