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Khalid Muhammad

Goodreads Author

Born

in Pakistan

Website

http://agencyrules.com

Twitter

AgencyRulesPK

Genre

Thriller, Historical Fiction, Espionage

Influences

Espionage, Spy Stories, Matthew Reilly, Fredrick Forsyth, John Le Carr ...more

Member Since

January 2013

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/agencyrulespk

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By day, Khalid Muhammad is a mild-mannered business executive keeping busy running a marketing and brand management company. By night, his alter ego emerges; one that has a penchant for sadistic retribution towards those who wrong others, and that spends its time devising intricate and detailed plans for a nefarious end.

Born in Pakistan’s troubled Swat Valley, educated and raised in the United States, Khalid returned to Pakistan almost 17 years ago and fell in love with his country.

Khalid brings an extensive understanding of terrorist groups operating in the Middle East and Indian sub-continent including recruitment tactics, funding, operational structures and methodologies. He is a regular contributor to a number of publications in Pakista ...more

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Average rating: 4.16 · 389 ratings · 92 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Agency Rules - Never an Easy Day at the Office 4.16 avg rating — 388 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	al-Muṭawwal fī sharḥ qawānīn al-aḥwāl al-shakhṣīyah.al-zawāj /al-juzʼ al-awwal 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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No Exit from Pakistan: America's Tortured Relationship with Islamabad

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Love Is Never Past Tense...

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The Lamb Of God (The Dracula Chronicles, #0.5)

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Quotes by Khalid Muhammad (?)

“Always craft a story from real life encounters. It is more believable and you are able to tell it with some emotion.”
― Khalid Muhammad, Agency Rules - Never an Easy Day at the Office

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“There are many ways to turn someone to betray their country - money, ideology, compromise and ego work best. If they don't respond to those, a bullet will help seal the deal.”
― Khalid Muhammad, Agency Rules - Never an Easy Day at the Office

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“I'm the thing that the ISI fears the most. The spy who becomes a traitor willingly and embraces everything he's been trained to destroy.”
― Khalid Muhammad, Agency Rules - Never an Easy Day at the Office

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Making Connections: 1935. - AGENCY RULES - Never an Easy Day at the Office by Khalid Muhammad	10	52	Jan 18, 2014 03:31PM
Action/Adventure ...: * Current Books by Member-Authors (Book List)	9	258	Apr 29, 2014 05:09AM
Action/Adventure ...: * Celebrated Member-Authors (The Honor Roll)	10	126	Apr 29, 2014 05:15AM

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“Always craft a story from real life encounters. It is more believable and you are able to tell it with some emotion.”
― Khalid Muhammad, Agency Rules - Never an Easy Day at the Office

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“He was a secret agent, and still alive thanks to his exact attention to the detail of his profession.”
― Ian Fleming, Casino Royale

tags: 007, spy

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“The more identities a man has, the more they express the person they conceal.”
― John le Carré, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

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“We are equal partners. You don't get to stand around and mean well. Get off your butt and do exactly what we tell you.”
― Khalid Muhammad, Agency Rules - Never an Easy Day at the Office

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