The Afghan by Frederick Forsyth

'The Day of the Jackal, The Dogs 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, Frederick Forsyth shows us the world as it is, in a way that few have ever been able to equal.

'The Afghan' is no different. With all the Frederick Forsyth hallmarks of intricate political realism and stunning suspense, his twelfth novel is a chilling story of modern terrorism which gives real insight into the complexities of the problems facing the world today.

Packed with riveting detail, breath-taking action and political intrigue, 'The Afghan' concerns a major Al Quaeda operation that is discovered by British and American intelligence and which they are powerless to prevent. With no sources in Al Qaeda their only hope is to plant someone inside the organisation, and so, in an attempt to stave off disaster, the intelligence agencies work together to try to do what no-one has ever done before - pass off a Westerner as an Arab among Arabs.

It will require extraordinary preparation, and then extraordinary luck, for nothing can truly prepare the agent for the dark and shifting world he is about to enter. or for the terrible things he will find there.....

Frederick Forsyth: is the author of eleven bestselling novels. At the age of 19 he became the youngest pilot in the Royal Air Force, but then decided to follow a journalistic career. After three years as a provincial reporter, he joined Reuters' and spent the next four years in Europe. In 1965 he joined the BBC and was sent to Biafra to cover the war that was then raging in Nigeria. In 1969 he decided to use his experience as a Reuters reporter in France as the basis for a thriller. Within 35 days he'd completed 'The Day of the Jackal', which established him as one of the world's leading thriller writers. To date it has sold over 9 million copies and was made into a major film starring Edward Fox in 1973.

Today Frederick Forsyth lives with his wife Sandy at his farm in Hertfordshire, dividing his time between writing and raising prize-winning lambs. After trying riding and parachuting, he has settled for swimming, scuba diving, game-fishing, travelling and reading. He was awarded a CBE in 1997.

Random House Australia
Author: Frederick Forsyth
ISBN: 0593057260 / 9780593057261
RRP: $32.95