City of Veils

Informationen zum Autor Zoe Ferraris lived in Jeddah for a year as part of a strict Saudi community before returning to live in the United States. She has received an MFA from Columbia University and now lives in San Francisco with her daughter. Klappentext The burkha-clad body of a young woman is discovered on the grimy sands of Jeddah beach; soon afterwards, a strong-minded American woman finds herself alone and afraid in the most repressive city on earth when her husband suddenly disappears. Investigating policeman Osama Ibrahim, forensic scientist Katya Hijazi and her friend, the strictly devout Bedouin guide Nayir Sharqi join forces to search out the truth in the scorching city streets and the vast, lethal emptiness of the desert beyond. Breathtakingly fast-paced, sure-footed and thrilling, ... Zusammenfassung * Sequel to THE NIGHT OF THE MI'RAJ, which was Zoe Ferraris's first novel, a stunning literary detective novel set in Saudi Arabia

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Zoe Ferraris, Zoë Ferraris, Ferraris Zoe
• Editore: Abacus
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 05.05.2011
• EAN: 9780349122137
• ISBN: 978-0-349-12213-7
• Pagine: 448
• Dimensioni: 129 mm x 198 mm x 28 mm
• Serie: ABACUS; Katya Hijazi/Nayir Sharqi; Katya Hijazi/Nayir Sharqi
• Categorie: Narrativa > Gialli; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, FICTION / Thrillers / General, FICTION / Crime, Crime & mystery, FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological, FICTION / Thrillers / Crime, FICTION / Religious, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense, Crime and mystery fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction