A Most Wanted Man by John le Carré

A Most Wanted Man by John le Carré'One of the most sophisticated fictional responses to the war on terror yet published' GuardianAn illegal Muslim immigrant arrives in Hamburg with a traumatic past and the key to a fortune held in a private bank. He says his name is Issa. To the idealistic young human rights lawyer Annabel, determined to save him from deportation, he is a worthy cause. To the intelligence services of Britain, Germany and America, however, he is a potential jihadist

a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown

then came the 'suicide' that was murder

Trust fund brat

We are drawn to the beautiful

There are essays here on headaches

Except now she’s walking around in a towel

this means optimal relationships with all the major powers to best advance its goals

grumpy local—that she’s more than a pretty face

Alfgrimur dreams only of becoming a fisherman like his adoptive grandfather

but few do so with the sophistication and sensitivity of Prayag Raj Sharma

which seeks to present the spritual wisdom of the human race in its historical unfolding

they remain determined to understand a tragedy that has defied explanation