Overview
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...
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 seemed. Steeped in suspense, Among the Ruins is a powerful, provocative mystery exploring the interplay of politics and religion, and the intensely personal ripple effects of one woman''s murder.
- | Author: Ausma Zehanat Khan
- | Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers
- | Publication Date: Jan 24, 2019
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9780857301956
- | ISBN-10: 0857301950
