Kingdom of Strangers (A Katya Hijazi and Nayir Sharqi Novel) - Hardcover

Zoë Ferraris moved to Saudi Arabia in the aftermath of the first Gulf War to live with her then husband and his extended family of Saudi-Palestinian Bedouins. She has an MFA from Columbia University and is the author of two previous novels, Finding Nouf and City of Veils. She lives in San Francisco.

PRAISE FOR CITY OF VEILS:

"A formidably talented writer....An adroitly plotted, fast-paced mystery....Ferraris's characters are compelling and utterly human."―Diane White, Boston Globe

"Smart and thoroughly entertaining....Tension is everywhere as Ferraris builds suspense."―Sarah Weinman, Salon.com

"Armchair travelers eager to learn about a remote culture without leaving the comfort (and safety!) of home are sure to find what they're looking for."―Malena Watrous, San Francisco Chronicle

"Every detail of this novel is exact and exciting....A riveting literary mystery that will hook readers with every sordid, fascinating, even heartwarming detail until the final page....A whopping good tale....Timely, exciting, urgent...not to be missed."―Barbara Dickinson, Roanoke Times

"A sensitive look at the life in the city of Jeddah. The novel has a strong sense of place-the author knows the territory....Ferraris has good feel for her two main characters and a beautiful sense of poetic timing....A reworking of a typical police procedural scene is brilliant."―Owen Hill, Los Angeles Times