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Title: City Of Veils Condition: New Author: Zoe Ferraris Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 034912213X EAN: 9780349122137 ISBN: 9780349122137 Publisher: Abacus Genre: Fiction Topic: Crime Thrillers & Mystery Release Date: 05/05/2011 Description: The crime: one scalding afternoon, the mutilated body of a young woman, half naked beneath her burqa, is discovered on a Saudi beach; soon afterwards a Western woman's husband vanishes without trace.
The place: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the City of Veils. A city of narrow streets and closed shutters, where nothing is what it seems ;and the Empty Quarter - one of the most beautiful, yet unforgiving deserts on earth.
The people: Miriam Walker, alone in an alien culture, desperate to find her missing husband. Katya, a forensic scientist battling the prejudices of a society full of sexual, religious and moral contradictions; and Nayir, devout Muslim, desert guide, amateur sleuth - the man she loves. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 196mm Item Length: 128mm Item Width: 36mm Item Weight: 360g Release Year: 2011 Missing Information?
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