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A convoy of luxury cars speeds along a French promenade, bearing its VIP cargo to a five-star hotel. Suddenly, the early morning calm is shattered by gunfire and smoke, sirens and screams. The target is Prince Ali bin Kased, the former ruler of an oilrich Gulf Arab nation. Since his ousting in the Arab Spring, he has lived in exile, haunted by loss and betrayal. Now someone wants him dead. Ali’s friends urge him to take back his throne, but he resists – for the moment. All the while, China andAmerica have their eye on the country’s oil, biding their time as jihadist forces wreak havoc. Into the picture steps Laura, a high-class prostitute who offers Ali love and loyalty. They embark on a desperate search for safety, taking in France, Switzerland, England, Argentina and the United States. This gripping political thriller will have readers guessing to the last page. Will Ali succumb to the lure of power? Will his enemies kill him first? Will love conquer all – or will it crash and burn?
Amid the laughter and chatter of a glamorous garden party, two middle-aged women exchange false pleasantries, followed by sarcasm and insults. In a flash, they are wrestling on the lawn, scratching and biting as the horrified guests look on. This is 1980s Iraq. The war with Iran is in full swing, but Baghdad’s party-going elites are more concerned with gossip, infidelity, fashion and feuds. Among them is Loma, a dutiful wife troubled by dark secrets. She is pursued by Selma, a sharp-tongued diva with a thirst for revenge. Meanwhile, an American spy seeks to infiltrate government circles, breaking hearts and shredding lives in the process. Desperate for some advantage in their game of life and death, the women of Baghdad invoke shadowy forces. But can they control the powers they’ve unleashed?This action-packed novel lays bare the pain and passions of Iraqi women in a time of political paranoia.
When Kalid turns his back on his English upbringing and his family and joins IS to fight for his religious beliefs, will he find the fulfillment he is searching for? Bereft at the loss of their only son, his parents, Hamid and Ayla follow Kalid to Iraq, intent on finding him and persuading him to return to the safe environment of family life in London. But how difficult will their task be? The heartbreaking story of a family split by war, cultural and religious beliefs.
When Karim leaves his homeland, war-torn Syria in search of a better life, he is plagued by misfortune. He almost drowns along with a boat load of refugees as they attempt to cross the English Channel from the coast of France. When his family are incarcerated in a refugee camp, Karim goes to Paris in search of work. There he meets Sandrine, an old, once-glamorous diva. They are an unlikely volatile combination. The big question is, will she help him fulfil his dream to seek asylum in the United Kingdom?
A convoy of luxury cars speeds along a French promenade, bearing its VIP cargo to a five-star hotel. Suddenly, the early-morning calm is shattered by gunfire and smoke, sirens and screams.The target is Prince Ali bin Kased, the former ruler of an oil-rich Gulf Arab nation. Since his ousting in the Arab Spring, he has lived in exile, haunted by loss and betrayal. Now someone wants him dead. Ali's friends urge him to take back his throne, but he resists - for the moment. All the while, China and America have their eye on the country's oil, biding their time as jihadist forces wreak havoc.Into the picture steps Laura, a high-class prostitute who offers Ali love and loyalty. They embark on a desperate search for safety, taking in France, Switzerland, England, Argentina and the United States.This gripping political thriller will have readers guessing to the last page. Will Ali succumb to the lure of power? Will his enemies kill him first? Will love conquer all - or will it crash and burn?
A groundbreaking account of the Nazi-Islamist alliance that changed the course of World War II and influences the Arab world to this day
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