The Brother

Growing up poor, Yasmine vowed she would always protect her little brother from harm. She broke her promise on the day she left home, abandoning Fadi to his life in the Stockholm slums. 5 years later she hears he's become one of the CIA's most wanted men...

Zusatztext 'The plotting is clever - and surprisingly believable. The characters are strong and well written! and Zander's research - he spent time in Syria and draws on his political experiences to flesh out the international chicanery and inter-governmental dealings - makes this ambitious thriller which delivers on many levels well worth the read' Crime Review. Informationen zum Autor Joakim Zander was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Growing up, he lived in Syria and Israel. He has worked for the European Parliament and the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, before coming back to Sweden, where he now lives. His first novel, The Swimmer , was sold to 30 countries around the world. His second, The Brother , was shortlisted for Sweden's Crime Novel of the Year award. Elizabeth Clark Wessel is a poet, translator and small press editor based in Stockholm, Sweden. Klappentext Growing up poor, Yasmine vowed she would always protect her little brother from harm. She broke her promise on the day she left home, abandoning Fadi to his life in the Stockholm slums. 5 years later she hears he's become one of the CIA's most wanted men... Zusammenfassung Growing up poor, Yasmine vowed she would always protect her little brother from harm. She broke her promise on the day she left home, abandoning Fadi to his life in the Stockholm slums. 5 years later she hears he's become one of the CIA's most wanted men...

'The plotting is clever and surprisingly believable. The characters are strong and well written, and Zander's research he spent time in Syria and draws on his political experiences to flesh out the international chicanery and inter-governmental dealings makes this ambitious thriller which delivers on many levels well worth the read' Crime Review.

Autorentext
Joakim Zander was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Growing up, he lived in Syria and Israel. He has worked for the European Parliament and the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, before coming back to Sweden, where he now lives. His first novel, The Swimmer, was sold to 30 countries around the world. His second, The Brother, was shortlisted for Sweden's Crime Novel of the Year award.Elizabeth Clark Wessel is a poet, translator and small press editor based in Stockholm, Sweden.