At Taliban's Gunpoint is a historical novel, carefully researched and plotted and imaginatively shaped, and it is based on a true story. It takes the reader on an interesting journey to the nether regions of world politics. Besides criticizing unclean politics and politicians, the novel also recounts and praises the actions of two individuals, an Afghan-American diplomat, and an Albanian billionaire, who intervened to save the Korean hostages in Afghanistan in 2007.