Larger	Black Tulip: A Novel of War in Afghanistan Author: Milton Bearden, Milton Bearden
	Book Information Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks Book Type: Paperback Rating: 5 ISBN-13: 9780375760839 - ISBN-10: 0375760830 Publication Date: 1/2002 Pages: 336 Book Reviews

Set in the treacherous mountains of Afghanistan and the equally hazardous headquarters of the CIA Operations Directorate in Washington, The Black Tulip is a fast-paced thriller, based on real events, by the legendary spy who masterminded the plot to arm Afghan freedom fighters in their holy war against the Soviets. A longtime veteran of the CIA, Bearden knows the tricks of the trade, the price of honor, the bonds of blood, and the enduring lure of retribution.