Summary
When Nouf ash-Shrawi, the sixteen-year-old daughter of a wealthy Saudi dynasty, disappears from her home in Jeddah just days before her arranged marriage, desert guide Nayir is asked to bring her home.
But when her battered body is found, Nayir feels compelled to uncover the disturbing truth, travelling away from the endless desert to the vast city of Jeddah, where, most troubling of all, Nayir finds himself having to work closely with Katya Hijazi, a forensic scientist. The further i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349120324 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349120323 |
| Author: | Zoe Ferraris |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2009 |
| Weight: | 252g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 25mm |
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Ferraris has a wonderful eye for the movement of sands in the wind and the behaviour of young ditsy camels. There’s a lot to learn here. - Australian Country Style
The atmosphere of Saudi Arabia is richly evoked. - Sun HeraldHer observations of this society, its religious practices, its hypocrisy and excess are astute and balanced. The novel…is a well-plotted and well-observed page-turner. - The AgeA suspenseful detective drama. - Sunday TasmanianA thrilling detective story…captures the mood of the country and the subtle and incremental changes afoot with her vivid, sympathetic characters…she soars when describing her characters and relationships. This is an original novel. - Good ReadingZoe Ferraris, an American previously married to a Saudi, gives an entrancing first-hand view of a cloistered society. - Adelaide AdvertiserAbout The Author
Zoe Ferraris
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.
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