Dark Water

Makana is a breath of fresh air, filled with humanity and empathy . . . An electrifying, psychological thriller, one that will keep you guessing right to the very last page * New York Journal of Books *
A wonderfully written, compelling thriller that gives an exhilarating depiction of contemporary Egypt * Sarah Perry, Guardian *
One of crime fiction's most interesting and sympathetic detectives. Bilal's Cairo is a Los Angeles of yesteryear, Makana a wonderful Marlowe. That's a compliment to an author who gets better and better -- Marcel Berlins * The Times *
This beautifully written series just gets better and better * Sunday Express *
Paints a vivid picture of an effervescent Cairo, a city that could have been tailor-made as a crime-fiction backdrop. In Makana, Bilal has created a private detective who ticks all the usual boxes of doggedness, valour and ragged nobility, but it's his backstory, and the political ferment in neighbouring Sudan, that mark him out as a fascinating protagonist * Irish Times *
For some time now, Parker Bilal has been writing superb crime novels set in Egypt * Sunday Times *
Parker Bilal whisks the reader straight to the dark heart of Cairo ... His prose has a subtlety that is rarely found in crime novels * Economist *
Richly evocative mystery ... It delivers much more than efficient intrigue ... We see and feel all the drama of Egypt on the brink of change * Independent *
Bilal's powers of description and his sensible, wryly compassionate leading man make this an enthralling read * Guardian *
Makana is a compelling, even an archetypal, hero ... A must-read series for fans of international crime fiction * Booklist *