A young woman finds herself in the crosshairs of powerful and very dangerous enemies when she travels to Cairo to uncover the truth about her brotherās mysterious death in this smart, atmospheric, and propulsive literary thriller from the acclaimed author of A Beautiful Crime and Orient
āBollen writes expansive, psychologically probing novels in the manner of Updike, Eugenides and Franzen, but he is also an avowed disciple of Agatha Christie.""āDaily Telegraph (UK)
When the lifeless body of Eric Castle, a weapons technician for a major American defense contractor, is found under his hotel balcony, both his employer and the Egyptian authorities quickly declare his death a suicide. But the dead manās sister, Cate, doesnāt believe Eric took his own life and is determined to get to the truth. Traveling to Egypt she begins to piece together her brotherās life in Cairo with the help of a handsome, young, gay Egyptian man named Omar, who yearns to escape the brutality of his nationās harsh, restrictive government.
Unfortunately, Cateās quest raises more questionsāand problemsāthan she ever imagined, as she takes on not only the arms companyās top brass but the Egyptian military, secret police, and a slew of American expats with their own reasons to keep the dead buried once and for all. Soon sheās in over her head, and itās not clear if either she or Omar will get out alive. This riveting thriller of set in loud, boisterous Cairo of Americans lost and found showcases Bollenās depth of characterization and haunting descriptive powers.
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