Empire of Lies

In "Empire of Lies," Raymond Khoury presents a gripping alternate history thriller set against the backdrop of an Ottoman Empire that has dominated Europe for centuries. The narrative weaves between 1683, with Sultan Mehmed IV poised to besiege Vienna, and a Paris in 2017 under Ottoman rule, exploring themes of power and dissent through the eyes of Kamal Arslan Agha, an officer in the sultan’s secret police. As tensions rise with the Christian Republic of America and a series of mysterious events unfold, Kamal teams up with human rights lawyer Nisreen to uncover a dangerous secret from the empire’s past, leading to a thrilling race against time.