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The Afghan is a 2006 espionage thriller by British novelist Frederick Forsyth. The plot follows Mike Martin, a former British Army officer and member of the Special Air Service, who is recruited to impersonate an Afghan prisoner and infiltrate an al-Qaeda network. The novel uses this undercover operation to depict intelligence work, counterterrorism planning, and the threat of a large-scale attack in the period after the September 11 attacks.
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How good is The Afghan?
The Afghan scores 5.89/10 (Mediocre) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Spy Novel category.
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