Quicksand
A Nora Khalil Novel
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Quicksand: The beginning of an engrossing new suspense series featuring Philadelphia policewoman Nora Khalil by Carolyn Baugh, acclaimed author of The View From Garden City.
Officer Nora Khalil is used to navigating different terrains. As part of a joint task force set up by the Philadelphia Police Department, the FBI, and the local sheriff's offices, she works to keep Philly's mean streets safe from gang violence, while trying to honor the expectations of her traditional Egyptian-American family. She can hold her own against hardened murderers and rapists, and her years as a competitive runner ensure that no suspect ever escapes on foot.
Nora tries to keep her professional and personal lives separate, but when a mutilated body is discovered in a tough section of town, Nora must rely on both her police training and her cultural background to find out whether this is another gang-related killing or the grisly evidence of something even darker and more disturbing.
" … readers will look forward to seeing more of the plucky Nora." - Publishers Weekly
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This atmospheric series opener from Baugh (The View from Garden City) introduces Nora Khalil, an officer with the Philadelphia PD assigned to the FBI's Safe Streets Violent Gang Task Force. When a battle between rival gangs leads to two murders, Nora, whose parents are Egyptian, visits local mosques and uses her Arabic and knowledge of Islamic traditions in her effort to find the truth and bring the criminals to justice. The team's only female member, Nora must also contend with sexism and racism. Baugh, who holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in Arabic and Islamic studies, clearly knows her Philadelphia geography and Muslim culture. Her action scenes crackle, though her character interactions tend to follow formula, as in a subplot about Nora's overprotective father having a Big Dark Secret and the flirtation between Nora and a white colleague, Ben Calder. Still, readers will look forward to seeing more of the plucky Nora.
