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Bedouin Guide Nayir Sharqi and Forensic Scientist Katya Hijazi: Book 2
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Description edit
Zoë Ferraris moved to Saudi Arabia in the aftermath of the first Gulf War to live with her then husband and his extended family of Saudi-Palestinian Bedouins, who had never met an American before. She has an MFA from Columbia University and is the author of one previous novel, Finding Nouf. ... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Osama: A modern police detective still shaped by his ancient traditions and facing a clash between those beliefs.
- Katya Hijazi: Forensic lab technician, main character
- Miriam Walker: American woman who's husband, Eric, works in Jeddah.
- Leila Nawar: Young woman found brutally murdered, filmmaker working for a new station and on a controversial documentary.
- Eric Walker: Husband of Miriam, acquaintance of Leila.
- Abdulrahman: Lelia's brother
- Mr. Mabus: Mysterious man Miriam meets on a flight to Jeddah, connected to Leila, Eric and Jacob.
- Nayir Sharqi: Desert guide, friend of Katya, free lance investigator
- Jacob Marx: Co-worker of Eric Walker, married to Patty, connected to Mabus.
- Bashir: Add a description of this character.
- Samir: Nayir's uncle
- Ayman
- Rafiq: Osama's former partner
- Allah
- Fuad: Abdulrahman's assistant
- Hakim
- Nuha: Osama's wife
- Patty: Jacob Marx's wife.
- Ahmad
- Adara
- Majdi
- Marwan
- Hadi
- Abdullah
- Othman: Katya's former fiancee
- Wahhab Nabih: Owner of the building where Miriam and Eric Walker life.
- Farooha: Friend of Leila.
- Ibrahim
- Omran
- Mohammed
- Donia
- Mona
- Shaw
- Muhannad
- Mr. Sharqi
- Quranic
- Bluetooth
- Faiza
First Sentence edit
The woman's body was lying on the beach.
Themes & Symbolism edit
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 2 in Bedouin Guide Nayir Sharqi and Forensic Scientist Katya Hijazi. (standard series)
Preceded by Finding Nouf.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Zoë Ferraris (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown
Country: UK
Publication Date: June 3, 2010
ISBN: 9781408701737
Page Count: 384
Publisher: Little, Brown
Country: UK
Publication Date: June 3, 2010
ISBN: 9781408701737
Page Count: 384
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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