Kingdom of Strangers: A Novel
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品牌: Zoë Ferraris
基本信息出版社:Little, Brown and Company (2012年6月5日)精装:368页正文语种:英语ISBN:0316074241条形码:9780316074247ASIN:0316074241商品描述内容简介A secret grave is unearthed in the desert revealing the bodies of 19 women and the shocking truth that a serial killer has been operating undetected in Jeddah for more than a decade.
However, lead inspector Ibrahim Zahrani is distracted by a mystery closer to home. His mistress has suddenly disappeared, but he cannot report her missing since adultery is punishable by death. With nowhere to turn, Ibrahim brings the case to Katya, one of the few women in the police department. Drawn into both investigations, she must be increasingly careful to hide a secret of her own.
Portraying the lives of women in one of the most closed cultures in the world, award-winning author Zoë Ferraris weaves a tale of psychological suspense around an elusive serial killer and the sinister forces trafficking in human lives in Saudi Arabia.媒体推荐PRAISE FORCITY OF VEILS:
"A formidably talented writer....An adroitly plotted, fast-paced mystery....Ferraris's characters are compelling and utterly human." (Boston GlobeDiane White)
"Smart and thoroughly entertaining....Tension is everywhere as Ferraris builds suspense." (Salon.comSarah Weinman)
"Armchair travelers eager to learn about a remote culture without leaving the comfort (and safety!) of home are sure to find what they're looking for." (San Francisco ChronicleMalena Watrous)
"Every detail of this novel is exact and exciting....A riveting literary mystery that will hook readers with every sordid, fascinating, even heartwarming detail until the final page....A whopping good tale....Timely, exciting, urgent...not to be missed." (Roanoke TimesBarbara Dickinson)
"A sensitive look at the life in the city of Jeddah. The novel has a strong sense of place-the author knows the territory....Ferraris has good feel for her two main characters and a beautiful sense of poetic timing....A reworking of a typical police procedural scene is brilliant." (Los Angeles TimesOwen Hill)
