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The opium prince: Jasmine Aimaq.

The opium prince: Jasmine Aimaq.
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Mystery & Thrillers   Forster . On Loan . 11 Apr 2024
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ISBN 9781641291583
Shelf Location F/AIM
Thriller
Author Aimaq, Jasmine
Title The opium prince / Jasmine Aimaq.
Publication Details New York:
©2020 Soho Press,
Collation 370 pages : 22 cm. ;
General Note Debut novel.
Abstract/Summary Afghanistan, 1970s. Born to an American mother and a late Afghan war hero, Daniel Sajadi has spent his life navigating a complex identity. After years in Los Angeles, he is returning home to Kabul at the helm of a US foreign aid agency dedicated to eradicating the poppy fields that feed the world's opiate addiction. But on the drive out of Kabul for an anniversary trip with his wife, Daniel accidentally hits and kills a young Kochi girl named Telaya. He is let off with a nominal fine, in part because nomad tribes are ignored in the eyes of the law, but also because a mysterious witness named Taj Maleki intercedes on his behalf. Wracked with guilt and visions of Telaya, Daniel begins to unravel, running from his crumbling marriage and escalating threats from Taj, who turns out to be a powerful opium khan willing to go to extremes to save his poppies. This groundbreaking literary thriller reveals the invisible lines between criminal enterprises and political regimes--and one man's search for meaning at the heart of a violent revolution.
Subject Suspense -- Fiction
Opium trade -- Fiction
Afghanistan -- Fiction
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