The Khorasan Contract

<p><strong>When two American soldiers are taken hostage in Afghanistan a covert rescue mission unfolds-unofficial unsanctioned and unstoppable.</strong></p><p></p><p>National Guard Captain Jonathan Marker Jr. and Specialist Brenda Jean Cash are swept into a deadly game orchestrated by Afghan warlord Habib Zalman-who seeks an ancient mythic metal hidden deep in the Hindu Kush. Their escape sparks an international incident forcing a ragged team of retired contractors Nepali Gurkhas and hardened veterans of the war in Afghanistan to defy orders chase ghosts and outwit a brutal enemy to bring them home.</p><p></p><p>Set against the stark realities of modern warfare and the haunted past of ancient empires <strong><em>The Khorasan Contract</em></strong> is a gripping military thriller-equal parts treasure hunt rescue drama and geopolitical chess match.</p>