Ghost Wars. The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001

Steve Coll's "Ghost Wars" offers an explosive first-hand account of America's hidden history in Afghanistan, detailing the rise of the Taliban, Bin Laden's emergence, and the CIA's secret efforts to capture him after 1998, establishing Coll as a Pulitzer Prize-winning expert on the subject.