The Operative: Escape from Saudi Arabia

By Dale W Forsythe

This gripping novel is set before the 9/11 tragedy. The novel is set in Afghanistan, where U.S., Saudi Arabia, and allied anti-Soviet forces not only brought the communists state to its knees, but also financed the rise of the Afghan Mujaheddin and Al-Qaeda. During this historic transition, a youthful Soviet recruit, Ivan Petrova, rises from Spetsnaz commando training to become a wealthy entrepreneur. Petrova keeps his sanity throughout tragic events by turning both the metal detritus of the ?killing fields? into welded sculptures and his love of medicine into a life of healing. Ultimately, it is his strong family ties that help him survive the dehumanizing experience of the Afghan invasion and the fall of his country in this action-packed tale of courage, loyalty, and brutality of a ?win-less war.' Forsythe's skill as a boots-on-the-ground raconteur is a compelling and intense story about war, love, and family.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0996699724
• ISBN13: 9780996699723
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Quinn Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"