The Deacon

About this book

A witness in a murder case dies after an unexpected visit, while a phone call offers a route into carefully guarded secrets. A condemned man approaches execution without revealing what he knows, and Youssef al-Rawi seeks the people directing events from behind the scenes. His search leads towards a hired killer known as al-Shammas. Uncovering the truth becomes a struggle to survive when Youssef himself becomes a target.