Description
A funeral in a remote village draws Inspector Brahim Llob into a case that reaches far beyond one death. As he investigates the killing of a young man linked to childhood ties and the shadow of religious extremism, Llob confronts a community strained by fear, grief, and the quiet bargains people make to survive. Blending suspense with deeply human character work, the novel explores how ideology takes root, how violence reshapes families, and how justice is tested when truth is costly. In Yasmina Khadra’s incisive, morally charged style, the investigation becomes a meditation on memory, complicity, and the fragile possibility of redemption.
Available Editions
paperback
Toby Press
Published Jan 1, 2006
132 pages
ISBN: 9781592641437
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Details
First Published
2006
Language
eng
Translation
From: fra
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