A Death in Sarajevo
β Scribed by Ausma Zehanat Khan
- Publisher
- Oldcastle Books
- Year
- 2017;2019
- Tongue
- en-GB
- Weight
- 51 KB
- Edition
- UK
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0857301969
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β¦ Synopsis
From the author of The Unquiet Dead, featured on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour
Detectives Esa Khattak and Rachel Getty are asked to help unlock the secrets of a woman killed during the Bosnian war in this captivating story from acclaimed author Ausma Zehanat Khan.
An old friend from Esa's past has reappeared in his life, reaching out to ask Esa for help solving a mystery about the woman he once loved. But before Esa can travel to Sarajevo to help his friend, he and his partner, Detective Rachel Getty, must make it through a government inquiry that will not only affect their futures on the police force, but also test the strength of their partnership.
Praise for the Esa Khattak and Rachel Getty series
'an outstanding series' - Washington Post
'The Unquiet Dead is a powerful and haunting story' - Guardian
'Ausma Zehanat Khan is to be applauded for tackling such an important subject in a police procedural' - Daily...
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