{"product_id":"blackwater-falls-a-thriller-9781250822383","title":"Blackwater Falls: A Thriller (Blackwater Falls #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom critically acclaimed author Ausma Zehanat Khan, \u003ci\u003eBlackwater Falls\u003c\/i\u003e is the first in a timely and powerful crime series, introducing Detective Inaya Rahman.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A gripping and compulsive mystery, but much more than that: an exploration of faith, prejudice and fear of the unknown.\" --Ann Cleeves, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Vera, Shetland and Two Rivers series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGirls from immigrant communities have been disappearing for months in the Colorado town of Blackwater Falls, but the local sheriff is slow to act and the fates of the missing girls largely ignored. At last, the calls for justice become too loud to ignore when the body of a star student and refugee--the Syrian teenager Razan Elkader--is positioned deliberately in a mosque. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetective Inaya Rahman and Lieutenant Waqas Seif of the Denver Police are recruited to solve Razan's murder, and quickly uncover a link to other missing and murdered girls. But as Inaya gets closer to the truth, Seif finds ways to obstruct the investigation. Inaya may be drawn to him, but she is wary of his motives: he may be covering up the crimes of their boss, whose connections in Blackwater run deep. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInaya turns to her female colleagues, attorney Areesha Adams and Detective Catalina Hernandez, for help in finding the truth. The three have bonded through their experiences as members of vulnerable groups and now they must work together to expose the conspiracy behind the murders before another girl disappears. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDelving deep into racial tensions, and police corruption and violence, \u003ci\u003eBlackwater Falls\u003c\/i\u003e examines a series of crimes within the context of contemporary American politics with compassion and searing insight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ausma Zehanat Khan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minotaur Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.32h x 6.47w x 1.29d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250822383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2022 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2022 pg. 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2022 pg. 27","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40582012633203,"sku":"1250822386","price":27.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_d127575d-8520-412a-adab-248183852e55.jpg?v=1668609733","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/blackwater-falls-a-thriller-9781250822383","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}