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After a deadly ambush in 2009 destroyed Kabul Station’s leadership, the CIA could not restore stability. Two years later, intelligence failures continue. An old colleague, John Wells, is sent to probe the chaos and uncover hidden threats.
Wells discovers that a substantial drug‑smuggling ring operates within the station and that a traitor is leaking information to the Taliban. The investigation reveals a complex web of corruption and danger that endangers American personnel in Afghanistan.
Only Wells stands between the traitor and the collapse of all that remains of the station and the safety of U.S. forces.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Alex Berenson
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