A humid summer night in Gibraltar. Lawyer Spike Sanguinetti arrives home to find an old friend, Solomon Hassan, waiting on his doorstep. Solomon is on the run. A Spanish girl has been found with her throat cut on a beach in Tangiers and he is accused of her murder. He has managed to skip across the Straits but the Moroccan authorities want him back. Spike travels to Tangiers to try to delay Solomon's extradition, and there meets a beautiful Bedouin girl. Zahra is investigating the disappearance of her father, a trail which leads mysteriously back to Solomon. Questioning how well he really knows his friend, Spike finds himself drawn into a dangerous game of secrets, corruption and murderous lies.
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"I really enjoyed this book, a visit to a piece of the world I have only visited in historical writings and the news. Pictorial, entrancing, gritty, full of the varied ethnic cultures that inhabit Gibraltar and Tangier, with a protagonist as ethical as he is tough. I would like to read more ...." — Kate (4 out of 5 stars)
"I really enjoyed this book, a visit to a piece of the world I have only visited in historical writings and the news. Pictorial, entrancing, gritty, full of the varied ethnic cultures that inhabit Gibraltar and Tangier, with a protagonist as ethical as he is tough. I would like to read more ...."
" More gritty and dark than I care for. Didn't love the characters. "
" Excellent read - end of each chapter makes you want to read on to the next. Can't wait for his next book "
" Story about Tangiers and Gibralter. Didn't make a lot of sense or hold my interest. "
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