The Black Tulip
โ Scribed by Black Tulip: A Novel of War in Afghanistan
- Book ID
- 107108660
- Publisher
- Random House Digital, Inc.
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 235 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780375760839
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โฆ Synopsis
Set in the treacherous mountains of Afghanistan and the equally hazardous headquarters of the CIA Operations Directorate in Washington, The Black Tulip is a fast-paced thriller, based on real events, by the legendary spy who masterminded the plot to arm Afghan freedom fighters in their holy war against the Soviets. A longtime veteran of the CIA, Bearden knows the tricks of the trade, the price of honor, the bonds of blood, and the enduring lure of retribution.
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