A Deadly Divide: A Mystery (Rachel Getty and Esa Khattak Novels, 5)

From the critically acclaimed author Ausma Zehanat Khan, A Solitude of Blood is the devastatingly powerful new thriller featuring beloved series detectives Esa Khattak and Rachel Getty. In the aftermath of a mass shooting at a mosque in Quebec, the local police apprehend Amadou Duchon—a young Muslim man at the scene helping the wounded—but release Etienne Roy, the local priest who was found with a weapon in his hands. The shooting looks like a hate crime, but detectives Esa Khattak and Rachel Getty sense there is more to the story. Sent to liaise with a community in the grip of fear, they find themselves in fraught new territory, fueled by the panic and suspicion exploited by a right-wing radio host. As Rachel and Esa grapple to stop tensions shutting the case down entirely, all the time, someone is pointing Esa in another direction, a shadowy presence who anticipates his every move. A Solitude of Blood is...

From the critically acclaimed author Ausma Zehanat Khan, A Deadly Divide is the devastatingly powerful new thriller featuring beloved series detectives Esa Khattak and Rachel Getty.

In the aftermath of a mass shooting at a mosque in Quebec, the local police apprehend Amadou Duchon—a young Muslim man at the scene helping the wounded—but release Etienne Roy, the local priest who was found with a weapon in his hands.

The shooting looks like a hate crime, but detectives Esa Khattak and Rachel Getty sense there is more to the story. Sent to liaise with a community in the grip of fear, they find themselves in fraught new territory, fueled by the panic and suspicion exploited by a right-wing radio host.

As Rachel and Esa grapple to stop tensions shutting the case down entirely, all the time, someone is pointing Esa in another direction, a shadowy presence who anticipates his every move.

A Deadly Divide is a piercingly observed, gripping thriller that reveals the fractures that try to tear us all apart: from the once-tight partnership between detectives Esa and Rachel, to the truth about a deeply divided nation.

"From the critically acclaimed author Ausma Zehanat Khan, A Deadly Divide is the devastatingly powerful new thriller featuring beloved series detectives Esa Khattak and Rachel Getty. In the aftermath of a mass shooting at a mosque in Quebec, the local police apprehend Amadou Duchon--a young Muslim man at the scene helping the wounded--but release Etienne Roy, the local priest who was found with a weapon in his hands. The shooting looks like a hate crime, but detectives Esa Khattak and Rachel Getty sense there is more to the story. Sent to liaise with a community in the grip of fear, they find themselves in fraught new territory, fueled by the panic and suspicion exploited by a right-wing radio host. As Rachel and Esa grapple to stop tensions shutting the case down entirely, all the time, someone is pointing Esa in another direction, a shadowy presence who anticipates his every move. A Deadly Divide is a piercingly observed, gripping thriller that reveals the fractures that try to tear us all apart: from the once-tight partnership between detectives Esa and Rachel, to the truth about a deeply divided nation"-- Provided by publisher From The Critically Acclaimed Author Ausma Zehanat Khan, A Deadly Divide Is The Devastatingly Powerful New Thriller Featuring Beloved Series Detectives Esa Khattak And Rachel Getty. In The Aftermath Of A Mass Shooting At A Mosque In Quebec, The Local Police Apprehend Amadou Duchon--a Young Muslim Man At The Scene Helping The Wounded--but Release Etienne Roy, The Local Priest Who Was Found With A Weapon In His Hands. The Shooting Looks Like A Hate Crime, But Detectives Esa Khattak And Rachel Getty Sense There Is More To The Story. Sent To Liaise With A Community In The Grip Of Fear, They Find Themselves In Fraught New Territory, Fueled By The Panic And Suspicion Exploited By A Right-wing Radio Host. As Rachel And Esa Grapple To Stop Tensions Shutting The Case Down Entirely, All The Time, Someone Is Pointing Esa In Another Direction, A Shadowy Presence Who Anticipates His Every Move. A Deadly Divide Is A Piercingly Observed, Gripping Thriller That Reveals The Fractures That Try To Tear Us All Apart: From The Once-tight Partnership Between Detectives Esa And Rachel, To The Truth About A Deeply Divided Nation-- Ausma Zehanat Khan.