Yasmina Khadra is the nom de plume of the Algerian army officer Mohamed Moulessehoul, who is the author of five other books published in English, among them The Swallows of Kabul, Wolf Dreams, and In the Name of God
On a midsummer's night Paula lies awake, Mike, her husband of twenty-five years asleep beside her, her two teenage children, Nick and KAte, sleeping in nearby rooms. The next day, she knows, will redefine all their lives.
Catriona Summers' debut in show business came early. Her father, the leader of a travelling music hall troupe that toured the small towns of the Outback, carried her on stage when she was barely minutes old in order to introduce her to her first audience.From such humble beginnings Catriona had grown up to emerge as a rare talent, her voice garnering her praise from the public and critics alike. But her journey from performing popular songs for a few pennies to becoming an acclaimed opera diva on the Sydney stage, has been fraught with hardship and tragedy. And now some old scandalous secrets from her past are threatening her present, her family and all she has achieved
