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The Ghost Runner

Makana Mystery Book 3

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The Ghost Runner

By: Parker Bilal
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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It is 2002 and Private Investigator Makana is shaken out of his grief when a routine surveillance job leads him to the horrific murder of a teenage girl. In a country where honour killings are commonplace and the authorities turn a blind eye, Makana determines to track down the perpetrator. Seeking answers in the dead girl’s past he travels to Siwa, where an old enemy lurks in the shadows. Makana discovers that the truth can be as deadly and as changeable as the desert beneath his feet.

©2014 Parker Bilal (P)2014 Oakhill Publishing Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction

Critic reviews

"Murder mystery that expertly probes the dark side of Cairo" (Independent)
"A novel that is both celebration and indictment of modern Egypt" (Daily Telegraph, Summer Reading)
"Cairo detective Makana investigates an "honour" crime" (Sunday Times, Summer Reading)
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really strong sense of place in southern egypt. village back story better than war on terror one but still i appreciate the political angle from egyptian point of view. now moving on to the fourth one

my favourite markana book so far

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The plot is fantastic as always, as well as the narration. One small advice to the narrator, who’s doing a great job, is to sit with a native Arabic speaker and practice how to better pronounce local names and expressions. If don’t, the whole thing (story and performance) would be perfect. Best if luck with the next part, which I’m already looking forward to read.

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