'The best what if thriller for a long, long time' LEE CHILDPARIS, 2017. 300 YEARS AFTER ALL OF EUROPE FELL TO THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE . . . Kamal Agha is a special investigator for the state police, forced to uphold the feared sultan's strict regime. When a mysteriously tattooed, naked man appears by the Seine and murders a passerby, it's up to Kamal to track him down. But it's a trail that leads him to an astonishing secret. A secret that exposes an empire of lies - and which the sultan's men will do anything to keep hidden. Forced on the run, Kamal knows he will be killed for what he knows - unless he dares use it to save himself. But doing so could wipe out his whole world, and everyone he ever loved along with it . . . This fast-paced adventure packed with thrills and intrigue, will appeal to fans of The Man in the High Castle. ________'A sweeping and cinematic dystopian thriller that wears its smartness on its sleeve' Independent'Alternate histories don't get much better than this . . . A classic of the genre' Publishers Weekly'An alternative history tale that will blow your mind.Thoroughly engrossing' DAVID BALDACCI'A thrilling tour de force.Left me in awe' JAMES ROLLINS'A masterpiece on a grand scale.A stellar epic' STEVE BERRY'A world-class writer of pure-bred thrillers' Daily Telegraph