Hate to disappoint you, but Yasmina Khadra isn't a woman.
It's a pseudonym for an Algerian writer, Mohammed
Moulessehoul. Morturi has his Superintenent Llob
investigating the kidnapping of a rich man's daughter that,
surprise, surprise, turns out not to be exactly what it
seemed. Llob is one of those cops you wonder how he ever got
promoted, given the way he talks to superiors (he's also a
published crime writer, with an ongoing feud with a more
"serious" writer), but is tolerated because he's so good at
his job. Unfortunately, that and his morals
(he's a religious Muslim) lead him to look into things others
want him to ignore. It's highly readable, often quite funny
with the smartass remarks, but also pretty dark, given the
ongoing civil unrest where cops are regularly targetted for
random death.
Mark
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