The Afghan - Couverture souple

Forsyth, Frederick

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0451221834 ISBN 13 : 9780451221834

Editeur : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2007

Synopsis

Book by Forsyth Frederick

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

When British and American intelligence catch wind of a major Al Qaeda operation in the works, they are primed for action - but what can they do? They know nothing about the attack: 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 Guantanamo Bay and a former senior commander of the Taliban. The Afghan is also Colonel Mike Martin, a 25-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 he is about to enter. Or for the terrible things he will find there . . .

Robert Powell started his acting career while attending Manchester University. He made his film debut in 1967 and later landed his first starring role in The Italian Job. Some of his well known movies include Franco Ziefirelli's Jesus of Nazareth, Ken Russell's Tommy, and the remake of The Thirty-Nine Steps. He has also appeared in and narrated numerous television programmes.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: G.P. Putnam's Sons
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0451221834
• ISBN 13: 9780451221834
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 400