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 it: the what, where, or when. They have no sources in Al Qaeda, and it's impossible to plant someone. Impossible, unless . . . The Afghan is Izmat Khan, a five-year prisoner of Guantnamo 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. 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 Afghan is Izmat Khan, a five-year prisoner of Guantánamo 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. 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 Afghan Is Izmat Khan, A Five-year Prisoner Of Guantánamo 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.--from Publisher Description. Frederick Forsyth. A nearly impossible undercover mission may be the only chance to stop a terrorist attack in this action-packed thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling author Frederick Forsyth.When British and American intelligence discover an Al Qaeda operation in the works, they need a man on the inside to get ahead of a possible attack. They enlist Colonel Mike Martin, a hardened veteran, to go undercover. Colonel Martin prepares to pass himself off as former senior Taliban commander Izmat Khan and infiltrate the enemy. But nothing can prepare Martin for the dark and shifting world he is about to enter—or the terrible things he will find there. In order to gain information about a major Al Qaeda operation, British and American intelligence decide to try and pass off a Westerner as an Arab among Arabs, with Colonel Mike Martin taking on the identity of Afghan Izmat Khan, a five-year prisoner at Guantánamo Bay and a former senior commander of the Taliban When British and American intelligence uncover rumors of a major Al Qaeda operation, they enlist the assistance of Colonel Mike Martin to assume the identity of Afghan terrorist Izmat Khan in order to infiltrate the terrorist organization