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The Black Tulip

โœ 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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โœฆ 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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