The end of the Sahara
Khaṭībī, Saʻīd2026
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On an early autumn morning in 1988, on the outskirts of an Algerian city on the edge of the desert, a shepherd stumbles upon the lifeless body of Zakia Zaghouani, the stunning nightclub singer at the Sahara Hotel. Suspicion immediately falls on her lover, who is thrown into prison. The incompetent Inspector Hamid begins an investigation. So does the defense lawyer of the main suspect. Family, friends, and close ones give their testimonies, finding themselves confronted with their past. Secrets, betrayals, grudges, but also dreams and hopes shed light on their connection to the victim. Each person harbours, for one reason or another, the desire to take revenge on her. So, who really killed Zakia? And what if, behind this woman's murder, lie secrets so unbearable they could tear an entire community apart?
Main title:
The end of the Sahara / Said Khatibi ; translated by Alexander Elinson.
Author:
Khaṭībī, Saʻīd, authorElinson, Alexander E., translator
Imprint:
London : Bitter Lemon Press, 2026.
Collation:
336 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Arabic.
ISBN:
9781916725225 (pbk)
Dewey class:
892.737
LC class:
PJ7942.H38
Language:
EnglishArabic
BRN:
4332218