Uncovering the truth may be his responsibility, but Taleb is well aware that no-one in Algeria wants to be reminded of the dark deeds carried out in the struggle for independence - or in the violence that has racked the nation since. But their search will lead them inexorably towards a greater mystery, surrounding a murder that took place in Paris more than fifty years ago. They are instructed to pursue a former agent, now on the run after twenty years in prison for his part in a high-level corruption scandal. To his dismay, he is assigned to work with Agent Hidouchi, an intimidating representative of the country's feared secret service, who makes it clear she intends to call the shots.
On a stifling afternoon at Police HQ in Algiers, Superintendent Taleb, coasting towards retirement, with not even an air-conditioned office to show for his long years of service, is handed a ticking time bomb of a case which will take him deep into Algeria's troubled past and its fraught relationship with France. 'One of the finest crime writers of any generation' DAILY MAIL 'The world's greatest storyteller' THE GUARDIAN Following on from the success of THE FINE ART OF INVISIBLE DETECTION, 'the greatest crime writer of any generation' (Mail) showcases his ability to pen brilliant characters against global settings and unlock history in this new crime novel that demonstrates his trademark intricate plotting better than ever.įrom the author of the BBC 2 Between the Covers hit, The Fine Art of Invisible Detection
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