by Steve Coll
First published 2019
The U.S. wages a secret battle against Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan, but their efforts falter as they fail to understand the true intentions of Pakistan's intelligence agency. Coll's gripping account follows the high-stakes chess match between global powers, where a single misstep could ignite a catastrophic conflict. Directorate S lays bare the complex web of alliances, betrayals, and moral compromises that have defined the post-9/11 era.
Genres: history, political-science, non-fiction, 21st-century, military-history, american-history
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, government-conspiracy
Setting: Afghanistan, Pakistan
Period: 21st Century, Bush Administration, Obama Administration
784 pages · Hardcover · Penguin Press