On leave from Canada's community policing department, Esa Khattak is traveling in Iran, reconnecting with his cultural heritage and seeking peace in the country's beautiful mosques and gardens. But Khattak's supposed break from work is cut short when he's approached by a Canadian government agent in
Among the Ruins
โ Scribed by Ausma Zehanat Khan
- Publisher
- Oldcastle Books
- Year
- 2018;2019
- Tongue
- en-GB
- Weight
- 219 KB
- Edition
- UK
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
From the author of The Unquiet Dead, featured on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour
'Powerful' โ Bookpage 'Exceptionally fine' โ Library Journal 'Compelling' โ Leigh Russell
Esa Khattak wanted justice. Now he just needs to stay alive.
The murder of renowned political filmmaker, Zahra Sobhani, brings Esa Khattak's cultural holiday in Iran to a sudden halt.
Dissidents are being silenced and Khattak's mere presence in Iran is a risk. Yet when asked to unofficially investigate the activist's death, he cannot resist. Soon, he finds himself embroiled in Iran's tumultuous politics and under surveillance by the government.
When the trail leads back to Zahra's family in Canada, Khattak calls upon his partner, Detective Rachel Getty, for help. As Khattak gets caught up in the fate of Iran's political prisoners, Rachel sees through to the heart of the matter: Zahra's murder may not have been quite what it...
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