{"product_id":"book-eyfu","title":"The Afghan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Cold War attack by Soviet helicopters on an Afghan village. A knife-edge CIA operation that goes wrong. And a vengeful mujahideen tribesman, armed with Stinger missiles.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen CIA officer \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e is handed the tough task by his boss of capturing a Soviet helicopter and forging better contacts among the mujahideen, he unknowingly finds himself up against a sinister KGB rival who wants him dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut after coming under fire, Johnson comes to suspect that his difficulties stem not just from the Soviets-but from a traitor on his own side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo extricate himself from the web of deceit in which he finds himself, Johnson comes to rely on a female colleague from Britain's MI6, Jayne Robinson, to whom he grows unexpectedly close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs pressure mounts on Johnson from CIA headquarters at Langley and politicians in Washington, DC, the story reaches a climax during a life-or-death shootout in Jalalabad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Afghan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, set in 1988, is an espionage thriller that forms a compelling prequel to the Joe Johnson series as a whole. It also creates the backdrop for book four in the series, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStalin's Final Sting\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, set in Afghanistan, New York City, and Moscow in the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet Joe Johnson today and read how he uncovers dark secrets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAMAZON REVIEWERS ON THE JOE JOHNSON SERIES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★★★★★ \"Every bit a match for Lee Child and Tom Clancy.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★★★★★ \"A great read, has more twists than a country road.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★★★★★ \"Right up there with Silva\/Allon.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★★★★★ \"More than a touch of Forsyth.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★★★★★ \"Far better than Ludlum.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★★★★★ \"If you enjoy the work of Vince Flynn and Nelson DeMille, you'll be happy to discover Andrew Turpin.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49437569777968,"sku":"BDeyfu","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/eyfu-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773355026","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-eyfu","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}