The Opium Prince

In her compelling debut, Jasmine Aimaq delves into 1970s Afghanistan during a time of impending revolution, centering on Daniel Sajadi, a man grappling with his complex heritage as he leads a US foreign aid agency. While on an anniversary trip, he tragically kills a young Kochi girl named Telaya, an incident that sets off a chain of events involving guilt, a crumbling marriage, and threats from a powerful opium lord named Taj Maleki. This literary thriller intricately weaves together the intersections of crime, politics, and personal struggle amid the turmoil of a nation on the brink.