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The Afghan by Frederick Forsyth
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The Afghan

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Length 10 hours 41 minutes
Language English
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When British and American intelligence discover an al Qaeda operation in the works, they enlist undercover imposter Colonel Mike Martin to pass himself off as Taliban commander Izmat Khan. But nothing prepares Martin for the dark and shifting world into which he is about to enter-or the terrible things he will find there.

Frederick Forsyth is a bestselling author known for the thrillers The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, and The Kill List. A former reporter for Reuters and the BBC, he won the Diamond Dagger Award from the Crime Writers’ Association in 2012 for a career of sustained excellence. Forsyth lives in England.

Robert Powell is an English stage, television, and film actor well known for his title role in Franco Zeffirelli's Jesus of Nazareth and as fictional secret agent Richard Hannay in the ITV series Hannay. He has appeared in numerous television roles, including The Detectives and the BBC medical drama Holby City. He is an experienced audiobook reader and narrator of documentaries.

Frederick Forsyth is a bestselling author known for the thrillers The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, and The Kill List. A former reporter for Reuters and the BBC, he won the Diamond Dagger Award from the Crime Writers’ Association in 2012 for a career of sustained excellence. Forsyth lives in England.

Robert Powell is an English stage, television, and film actor well known for his title role in Franco Zeffirelli's Jesus of Nazareth and as fictional secret agent Richard Hannay in the ITV series Hannay. He has appeared in numerous television roles, including The Detectives and the BBC medical drama Holby City. He is an experienced audiobook reader and narrator of documentaries.

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Praise for Frederick Forsyth

“Forsyth is truly the world’s reigning master of suspense”—Los Angeles Times

“When it comes to espionage, international intrigue, and suspense, Frederick Forsyth is a master.”—The Washington Post Book World
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