-Tense, taut and totally authentic- D. V. Bishop, author of City of Vengeance
-Fresh and fascinating- Susi Holliday, author of The Last Resort
A murdered man. A stolen artefact. A search for justice in a city where violence and corruption rule-
2003. Kabul has become a frontier city, Afghanistan-s fledgling democracy struggling with crime and corruption as NATO coalition troops, gangs and warlords jostle for control. A city where justice is an ideal and security means carrying a gun.
When the body of a British serviceman is discovered in the city-s infamous tank graveyard, the Kabul Police reach out for support in their investigation. Alasdair -Mac- MacKenzie, formerly of the Metropolitan Police, is seconded to the team.
Baz Khan, an Afghan-American investigative journalist, is in Kabul researching a story. Precious antiquities, priceless artefacts of the country-s rich history, are disappearing amid the chaos, never to be seen again. Ba