A dictator's wife, overthrown and awaiting trial, pleads her case to a young female lawyer, while also drawing her into a tangled web of lies and dark, dangerous secrets.

'A remarkable new talent' ANTHONY HOROWITZ
'One of the most original debuts I have read' DAISY GOODWIN
'A rich, compulsive and page-turning read' KATE HAMER
'This book is magnificent' CHARLOTTE PHILBY
'A gripping and moving debut' HARLAN COBEN
'Atmospheric, claustrophobic and so elegantly written' ELLERY LLOYD
'Horrifying and immersive. Excellent' HARRIET TYCE

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