Hamalil

About this book

The discovery of a long-missing person’s remains brings a forgotten crime back into the life of a seemingly quiet village. Among the people whose stories intersect are Sabira, a midwife, Halabi, a digger, and a figure associated with tending to the dead. Personal ambitions and loneliness become entangled with the village’s concealed history. The novel examines revenge, loyalty and sacrifice through the disruption caused by an old secret coming to light.