Böcker av Laury Silvers

REVENGE IN THREELove, money, power, betrayal... revenge. The Count of Monte Cristo has enthralled generations of readers the world over. Now three Muslim authors offer their interpretations of this classic tale. From the seedy underbelly of a medieval plague fortress, to the lawless borderlands of the Wild West, to the darkest depths of outer space, each novella delivers a full dose of adventure and excitement while exploring different aspects of society, politics and religion.Rat City ¿ Alt-Medieval Noir ¿ Laury SilversIn the walled city of Aman Kala, the grisly murder of a sacred Rat Keeper pulls Detective Derya Mack into an investigation that threatens to expose the power struggles that guarantee the very safety the fortress offers from the plague world. The Pasha of Texas ¿ Western ¿ Jibril StevensonA botched robbery lands Eddie Dawson in a Mexican prison. His friendship with a Muslim prisoner opens the door to repentance and faith, if he could only let go of the ghosts of his past.The Spatial Condition ¿ Science Fiction ¿ J. Austin YoshinoMohsin Dawoud, 3rd mate on the interstellar cargo freighter "Nightshade", has been preparing for life in space with his betrothed, Solmaz. When the Nightshade is attacked it draws him into a conspiracy of jealousy and greed among Earth's most powerful that could destroy the life he spent years building.

"A fitting end for Zaytuna."Karen Heenan, author of The Tudor Court Series_________________Baghdad, 296 Hijri (909 CE)When an unscrupulous young scholar who claims to possess a controversial Quran manuscript goes missing, most of his colleagues are only too happy to see him gone. Is he merely drunk in one of Baghdad's gambling houses? Is he hiding while he considers what to do with the manuscript? Or is his life in danger for the claim of having the manuscript at all? A friend of the missing man asks Mustafa for help, pulling Tein, Ammar, and Zaytuna into a case that forces them to make choices threatening their hard won peace._________________"A fitting end for Zaytuna, who would never take the short road to happiness,and an engrossing mystery that reveals an unknown history of the Quran."- Karen Heenan, author of The Tudor Court Series"With The Peace, the final book in her Sufi Mystery series,Laury Silvers delivers the complete package. An intriguing mystery, enchanting characters,and a historical setting all combine to create a wonderful read. - Richard Marcus, Blogcritics"Completely engrossing and richly atmospheric.Tenth century Baghdad comes alive through the eyes of a dazzling cast of characters."- Ausma Zehanat Khan, author of Blackwater Falls, The Getty-Khattak Mysteries and The Khorasan Archives"Silvers brings to life complex and consequential debateswithin specialized scholarly circles of Quran reciters of tenth century Baghdad."- Marijn van Putten, Leiden University