The Language of Secrets [electronic resource]
Khan, Ausma Zehanat2017
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The sequel to The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan, featured on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour'Powerful' – Bookpage 'Exceptionally fine' – Library Journal 'Compelling' – Leigh RussellAN UNDERCOVER INFORMANT HAS BEEN MURDERED... BUT WHOSE SIDE WAS HE ON?TORONTO: A local terrorist cell is planning an attack on New Year’s Day. For months, Mohsin Dar has been undercover, feeding information back to Canada’s national security team. Now he’s dead.Detective Esa Khattak, compromised by his friendship with the murdered agent, sends his partner Rachel Getty into the unsuspecting cell. As Rachel delves deeper into the unfamiliar world of Islam and the group’s circle of trust, she discovers Mohsin’s murder may not be politically motivated after all. Now she’s the only one who can stop the most devastating attack the country has ever faced.The Unquiet Dead author Ausma Zehanat Khan once again dazzles with a brilliant mystery woven into a profound and intimate story of humanity.Praise for Ausma Zehanat Khan'Compelling and challenging, this is a beautifully written and powerful story of inhumanity and justice' – Leigh Russell, bestselling author of the DI Geraldine Steel series'A tale of rich complexity... intricately woven, delicately revealed' – Luke McCallin, author of The Ashes of Berlin'Exceptionally fine... A heartfelt novel for lovers of crime fiction and anyone interested in the complexities of living as a Muslim in the West today' – Library Journal'A smart, measured, immersive dive into a poorly understood, terrifyingly relevant subculture of violent extremism' – Kirkus Reviews'If you haven’t read Khan’s excellent debut, The Unquiet Dead, the second in the series will place this powerful new storyteller on your radar' – BookPage
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[Place of publication not identified] : No Exit Press, 2017
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1 online resource (1 text file)
Series:
Esa Khattak and Rachel Getty Mysteries ; 2
ISBN:
9780857301451
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English
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BRN:
2756489