Winner of the Crime Writersโ Association Gold Dagger AwardSyria, 1970. Michael Howell has kept his familyโs Middle Eastern business enterprises going through a decade of takeovers, war, and revolution, thanks in part to his office manager, Teresa, who is also his mistress. One late night at the office, they discover men working overtimeโproducing unauthorized bombs for the Palestine Action Force. Worse, thi ...Full description
Winner of the Crime Writersโ Association Gold Dagger AwardSyria, 1970. Michael Howell has kept his familyโs Middle Eastern business enterprises going through a decade of takeovers, war, and revolution, thanks in part to his office manager, Teresa, who is also his mistress. One late night at the office, they discover men working overtimeโproducing unauthorized bombs for the Palestine Action Force. Worse, this guerrilla terrorist group is not deterred by their discoveryโrather, they will enlist Howell and Teresaโs unwilling help in carrying out their plan.