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A Death in the Medina

Author(s): James von Leyden

Location(s): Marrakech

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): Contemporary

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Death stalks the medina of Marrakech . . .

Marrakech, August. It is the start of Ramadan, the hottest in memory. Among the few foreigners left in the sweltering city are a riad owner, her French boyfriend and an English girl whose bag has been stolen after a hen weekend.

At the local commissariat 24-year old detective Karim Belkacem is struggling to fast while holding down two jobs to pay for his sister’s wedding. On the day that the English girl comes to him for help, a Moroccan girl is found dead, her body dumped in a handcart.

Investigating, Karim uncovers a world of shadowy predators and ancient secrets hidden behind the high walls of the medina.

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An excellent portrait of Marrakesh

Author: [email protected]

A Death in the Medina is rich in descriptive detail and information about what it’s like to live in modern-day Marrakesh, from the point of view of the indigenous, Muslim inhabitants and of expats who come to work there....

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Fabulous sense of place

Author: julier

I am a sucker for books that have a great sense of place; that draw you into another world or culture. This book has it by the spadeful. The colours, sights, sounds and smells of Marrakech just jump off...

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5* for location and a good read but a little slow for a thriller

Author: Charl

I read this book as part of the TripFiction bookclub and overall I enjoyed it. I thought the setting of Marrakech was beautifully described and I was instantly taken back to a holiday I...

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Very atmospheric and rich in Moroccan culture…..

Author: MiriamSmith

Death stalks the medina of Marrakech . . . Set in Marrakech, Morocco this crime thriller ‘ A Death in the Medina”, written by James von Leyden is a highly atmospheric and rich in...

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