Chaos in Kabul, Gerard de Villiers
Chaos in Kabul, Gerard de Villiers
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Chaos in Kabul
A Malko Linge Novel

Author: Gérard de Villiers

Narrator: Nicholas Guy Smith

Unabridged: 10 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/28/2014


Synopsis

As U.S. troops prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan, and the Taliban is poised to take over, the CIA calls upon the Austrian aristocrat Malko Linge to execute a dangerous and delicate plan to restore stability to the region.

On the ground in Kabul, Malko reconnects with an old flame and hires a South African mercenary to assist with his mission. But Malko doesn't know whom he can trust. His every move is monitored by President Karzai's entourage, Taliban leaders, a seductive American journalist--and a renegade within the CIA itself. Before he can pull off his plan, Malko is kidnapped and nearly killed. When he finally manages to escape, he finds himself alone and running for his life in a hostile city.

About The Author

Gérard de Villiers (1929–2013) spent his five-decade career cultivating connections in the world of international intelligence, which allowed him to masterfully blend fiction with an insider’s knowledge of international affairs—and to anticipate geopolitical events before they occurred. Originally published from 1960 until his death in 2013, his bestselling SAS series of 200 spy novels, starring Malko Linge, has long been considered France’s answer to Ian Fleming, with Malko as his James Bond.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Chris on January 20, 2020

I really wanted to like this author after the write up in the media, but this was too shallow to be convincing. Easy read though it dragged a bit, could've finished a bit earlier.......more

Goodreads review by Imran on February 01, 2020

I picked up Chaos In Kabul because of my interest in the South / Central Asian security environment. I believed the book will be a high quality spy thriller in fashion of Le Carre. I was mistaken. The book is set in Afghanistan. Surely, the author does have basic knowledge of the country. However, t......more

Goodreads review by Arturo Rodríguez on January 07, 2015

The New Yorker add caught my attention, and the main character premise was quite interesting. Part from that, this book redefines the concept of shallowness in plot, character development, etc. The only positive thing I can say is that it was an easy read, something that entertain you but that you fo......more

Goodreads review by Viva on September 08, 2019

Probably the best Malko Linge book I've read so far. As with all the M.L. books, they are a fast read, action packed, coitus packed and absent of any extraneous fluff. I found this more interesting than usual because it contained a lot of Afghani intrigue. Not being an expert, I don't know how much......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on August 26, 2024

Chaos in Kabul is a gripping spy thriller set against the backdrop of the tumultuous political landscape of Afghanistan. The novel, part of his popular Malko Linge series, delivers a fast-paced and action-packed narrative that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. At the heart of the story is Mal......more


Quotes

"Ripped from the headlines. . . . His books tell unvarnished truths that many prefer to ignore."
      --The Wall Street Journal

"De Villiers's books are ahead of the news and sometimes even ahead of events themselves."
     --The New York Times Magazine