Lost Americans

<p><strong>A young woman finds herself in the crosshairs of powerful and very dangerous enemies when she travels to Cairo to uncover the truth about her brother's mysterious death in this smart atmospheric and propulsive literary thriller from the acclaimed author of <em>A Beautiful Crime</em> and <em>Orient</em></strong></p><p><strong>Bollen writes expansive psychologically probing novels in the manner of Updike Eugenides and Franzen but he is also an avowed disciple of Agatha Christie.--<em>Daily Telegraph</em> (UK)</strong></p><p>When the lifeless body of Eric Castle a weapons technician for a major American defense contractor is found under his hotel balcony both his employer and the Egyptian authorities quickly declare his death a suicide. But the dead man's sister Cate doesn't believe Eric took his own life and is determined to get to the truth. Traveling to Egypt she begins to piece together her brother's life in Cairo with the help of a handsome young gay Egyptian man named Omar who yearns to escape the brutality of his nation's harsh restrictive government.</p><p>Unfortunately Cate's quest raises more questions--and problems--than she ever imagined as she takes on not only the arms company's top brass but the Egyptian military secret police and a slew of American expats with their own reasons to keep the dead buried once and for all. Soon she's in over her head and it's not clear if either she or Omar will get out alive. This riveting thriller of set in loud boisterous Cairo of Americans lost and found showcases Bollen's depth of characterization and haunting descriptive powers.</p>