A pulsepounding breathless crime thriller perfect for fans of Anthony Horowitzs Hawthorne series Robert Galbraiths Cormoran Strike series and LJ Rosss Alexander Gregory thrillersTruly ingenious The TabletGoddard sprinkles headturning doublecrossing with delightful byplay between his two leads TimesFastpaced beautifully crafted with some excellently drawn characters engages from start to finish Choice MagazineGoddard writes amazing novels of mysterysuspense His new one is magical and the title is simply the best Stephen KingOn a stifling afternoon at Police HQ in Algiers Superintendent Taleb coasting towards retirement with not even an airconditioned office to show for his long years of service is handed a ticking time bomb of a case which will take him deep into Algerias troubled past and its fraught relationship with FranceTo his dismay he is assigned to work with Agent Hidouchi an intimidating representative of the countrys feared secret service who makes it clear she intends to call the shots They are instructed to pursue a former agent now on the run after twenty years in prison for his part in a highlevel corruption scandal But their search will lead them inexorably towards a greater mystery surrounding a murder that took place in Paris more than fifty years agoUncovering the truth may be his responsibility but Taleb is well aware that noone in Algeria wants to be reminded of the dark deeds carried out in the struggle for independence or in the violence that has...
