The enemy isn't always outside the wire. Sometimes, the deadliest threats wear your own uniform.
Captain Jack Thompson is a seasoned Army officer on the brink of retirement. He's spent years following orders, surviving deployment after deployment, and preparing to walk away from the war machine. But just weeks before his contract ends, he's diverted to Kandahar under the guise of a routine logistics audit.
It should have been simple. Count crates. File reports. Leave quietly.
Instead, Jack uncovers whispers of missing supplies, falsified inventory logs, and suspiciously "spoiled" medical crates that weigh far more than they should. What begins as paperwork quickly unravels into a dark web of corruption and cover-ups. When soldiers start turning up dead-unidentified, mutilated, and hidden in body bags with no matching casualty reports-Jack realizes he's not auditing a base. He's auditing a crime scene.
And someone powerful is watching his every move.
Then comes Layla-an impossibly beautiful, sharp-tongued interpreter with ties to both U.S. intelligence and a hidden past that cuts deeper than war itself. She's more than a translator. She's the daughter of a Taliban commander, raised in shadows, and trained to survive. Her beauty disarms. Her mind is a weapon. And the moment she locks eyes with Jack, something shifts. They shouldn't fall for each other-not in a place like this. Not while secrets threaten to swallow them whole.
But in a land where nothing is certain, their chemistry ignites into a connection that's as undeniable as it is dangerous.
As their investigation deepens, Jack and Layla uncover a far-reaching conspiracy that spans continents. U.S. military gear is being smuggled out through body bags and sealed coffins, laundered through foreign shell companies, and sold on the black market. Drug cartels, warlords, corrupt contractors-even NATO officers-all have a piece of the pie. Billions of dollars are disappearing under the radar, and at the center of it all is a network operating from within Jack's own command.
Every discovery brings new twists:
Secret CIA raids with no oversight.
Disguised arms deals hidden in "humanitarian" shipments.
Rogue Afghan factions profiting from American supplies.
And a private warehouse in Berlin that doesn't exist on any official map.
When a coded message warns Jack to stop-or else-he and Layla are forced to flee. From the deserts of Afghanistan to the rooftops of Berlin and the quiet cafés of Paris, they search for one final name. One final piece of evidence. One undeniable truth that could bring it all crashing down.
But with every step, the noose tightens.
Back home, a different kind of war awaits-one of politics, silence, and revenge. Even after escaping the battlefield, Jack and Layla are hunted. Someone doesn't want their truth told. Someone powerful. Someone deadly.
Their love is real. Their truth is dangerous.
And the war is far from over.
Sins of Kandahar is a hard-hitting military and political thriller from combat veteran and counterintelligence agent Tony Adjuder. Based on real-world experiences and the quiet betrayals whispered in foxholes and backchannels, this novel pulls no punches. It blends action, intelligence, romance, and moral complexity in a way few war stories dare to.
If you loved American Sniper, The Terminal List, Homeland, or The Spy Who Came in from the Cold-this is your next mission.
A conspiracy thriller with a heartbeat. A war story with a soul. A love story set on fire.
What will you uncover when you dare to look behind the wire?
