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Broken Verses Broken Verses Kamila Shamsie Fourteen years ago, famous Pakistani activist Samina Akram disappeared. Two years earlier, her lover, Pakistan's greatest poet, was beaten to death by government thugs. In present-day Karachi, her da… OL1041833W
Shabanu Daughter of the Wind Shabanu Daughter of the Wind Suzanne Fisher Staples When eleven-year old Shabanu, the daughter of a nomad in the Cholistan Desert of present-day Pakistan, is pledged in marriage to an older man whose money will bring prestige to the family, she must e… OL115618W
Under the persimmon tree Under the persimmon tree Suzanne Fisher Staples During the 2001 Afghan War, the lives of Najmal, a young refugee from Kunduz, Afghanistan, and Nusrat, an American-Muslim teacher who is awaiting her huband's return from Mazar-i-Sharif, intersect at… OL115620W
Fidali's way Fidali's way George Mastras Disillusioned American Nicholas Sunder has spent months backpacking through South Asia, recently in the company of a beautiful French woman he met in India. When she is found brutally murdered in the… OL11825900W
The wish maker The wish maker Ali Sethi A major new international voice debuts with a sweeping story of love, friendship, and family ties that brings to life the turbulent world of modern Pakistan.The unforgettable story of a fatherless bo… OL13765102W
The case of the deadly butter chicken The case of the deadly butter chicken Tarquin Hall When an elderly Pakistani visiting India dies frothing at the mouth during a banquet, it’s not a simple case of Delhi Belly. His butter chicken has been poisoned. To solve the case, India’s “Most Pri… OL16416827W
American dervish American dervish Ayad Akhtar A young Pakistani boy, whose parents left the fundamentalists behind when they came to America, finds transformation and a path to happiness through a family friend, Mina, who shows him the beauty an… OL16517928W
A beautiful lie A beautiful lie Irfan Master In the days leading up to the partition of India in 1947, thirteen-year-old Bilal devises an elaborate scheme to keep his dying father from hearing the news about the country's division. OL16518076W
The Shadow Of The Crescent Moon The Shadow Of The Crescent Moon Fatima Bhutto In this beautifully observed novel, individuals are pushed to make terrible choices. And as the events of this single morning unfold, one woman is at the center of it all. OL17399420W
The Scatter Here Is Too Great The Scatter Here Is Too Great Bilal Tanweer La jaquette indique : "The Scatter Here Is Too Great heralds a major new voice from Pakistan with a stunning debut - a novel told in a rich variety of distinctives voices that converge at a single ho… OL17573887W
Coup D'Etat Coup D'Etat Ben Coes One person can influence India and Pakistan's decision on escalation of a conflict to a full blown war. The US ex special agent Dewey can prevent it. A higher level of escalation will impact the rest… OL17811763W
The emperor's tomb The emperor's tomb Steve Berry When his friend, Cassiopeia Vitt finds herself in a jam, Cotton Malone agrees to help. However, as he investigates why anybody would want to harm his friend, he realizes that she is in the middle of … OL18399883W
Amal unbound Amal unbound Aisha Saeed In Pakistan, Amal holds onto her dream of being a teacher even after becoming an indentured servant to pay off her family's debt to the wealthy and corrupt Khan family. OL19740179W
The promise The promise Beth Wiseman "Mallory Hammond is determined not to let her boyfriend, parents, or anyone else get in the way of her goal to save a life. She had that chance when she was a teenager, and the opportunity slipped aw… OL19985648W
Secrets of state Secrets of state Matthew Palmer "Sam Trainor's career of overseas work coupled with a penchant for being outspoken has left him on the outside of the competitive Washington establishment. Formerly the top South Asia expert in the S… OL20000795W
Guantanamo Guantanamo Dorothea Dieckmann Dieckmann's novel is a terrifying work of the imagination, looking into the mind of a young man trapped in the nightmare of the notorious detention facility. OL2049074W
Our Lady of Alice Bhatti Our Lady of Alice Bhatti Mohammed Hanif The patients of the Sacred Heart Hospital for All Ailments are looking for a miracle, and Alice Bhatti is looking for a job. Alice is a candidate for the position of junior nurse, grade 4. It is only… OL21018912W
The Shalamar  Code The Shalamar Code Mary Louise Clifford In Pakistan, fifteen-year-olds Mumtaz and Rashid become involved in political intrigue and drug trafficking when their efforts to stop a man who is spying on Mumtaz's powerful father cost Rashid his … OL23935531W
Moth Smoke Moth Smoke Mohsin Hamid A portrait of contemporary Pakistan featuring an adulterous romance between two ultra-rich jet setters. He is a banker and she is the wife of his best friend, and she is escaping the constraints of m… OL489095W
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (Readers Circle (Center Point)) The Reluctant Fundamentalist (Readers Circle (Center Point)) Mohsin Hamid,Satya Bhabha The novel takes place during the course of a single evening in an outdoor Lahore cafe. OL489097W
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