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Violence
A lot
Graphic violence — a covert rescue in Afghanistan; confrontations with multiple armed factions
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult situations
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The doctor in Afghan prison — what she's accused of; the unofficial rescue; the constraints Harvath must operate within
What this book is about
A female American doctor working in Afghanistan is seized and imprisoned by Afghan authorities on false charges. The U.S. government cannot officially act. Scot Harvath is sent in privately — with a specific set of constraints and a specific currency to trade for her freedom. The Apostle is the eighth Scot Harvath novel — thor's most Afghanistan-set entry.
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Afghanistan setting — Taliban and government factions
An unauthorized rescue mission
Eighth in the Scot Harvath series
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