Shadows of the Khyber - Softcover

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Shadows: A Cold War Thriller. "In the dangerous twilight of the Cold War, the truth is the most classified secret of all."

It is 1986 in Islamabad, Pakistan-a city teeming with intelligence operatives, diplomatic intrigue, and the clandestine struggle for the future of Afghanistan. Tom Morgan, a mid-level American Assistant Attaché, arrives in the city seeking professional advancement and a fresh start following a painful divorce. But in a country where the U.S. Embassy is a fortress and the mountains across the border are flooded with American weapons and Mujahideen fighters, routine diplomatic work is a front for a much deadlier game.

After an unsettling late-night phone call about a "disturbance" at an embassy residence is swept under the rug, Tom finds himself drawn into a shadowy world of foreign intelligence, secret liaisons, and high-stakes surveillance. As he drifts away from the safety of the embassy community and toward the alluring company of a British diplomat's wife, he catches the eye of Rashid Khan-a local intelligence officer who suspects that behind Tom's mundane trade reports lies a darker agenda.

Shadows is a masterfully atmospheric political thriller that captures the grit and tension of life in the diplomatic service during the 1980s. With its authentic depiction of regional rivalries and the creeping paranoia of a world on the brink of change, this novel is a gripping exploration of loyalty, betrayal, and the high cost of playing the international game.

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