Blackwater Falls, Ausma Zehanat Khan
Blackwater Falls, Ausma Zehanat Khan
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Blackwater Falls

Author: Ausma Zehanat Khan

Narrator: Fareeda Pasha

Unabridged: 11 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/08/2022


Synopsis

Girls from immigrant communities have been disappearing for months in the Colorado town of Blackwater Falls, but the local sheriff is slow to act and the fates of the missing girls are largely disregarded. At last, the calls for justice become too
loud to ignore when the body of a star student and refugee—the Syrian teenager Razan Elkader—is deliberately positioned in a mosque.

Detective Inaya Rahman and Lieutenant Waqas Seif of the Denver Police are recruited to solve Razan’s murder, and they quickly uncover a link to other missing and murdered girls. But as Inaya gets closer to the truth, Seif finds ways to
obstruct the investigation. Inaya may be drawn to him, but she is wary of his motives: he may be covering up the crimes of their boss, whose connections in Blackwater run deep.

Inaya turns to her female colleagues, attorney Areesha Adams and Detective Catalina Hernandez, for help in finding the truth. The three have bonded through their experiences as members of vulnerable groups, and now they must work
together to expose the conspiracy behind the murders before another girl disappears.

A gripping thriller from one of the genre’s finest writers, Blackwater Fallsexamines a series of crimes within the context of contemporary American politics with searing insight.

About Ausma Zehanat Khan

AUSMA ZEHANAT KHAN holds a Ph.D. in international human rights law with a specialization in military intervention and war crimes in the Balkans. She is the author of the award-winning Esa Khattak and Rachel Getty mystery series, which begins with The Unquiet Dead, as well as the critically acclaimed Khorasan Archives fantasy series. Her new crime series featuring Detective Inaya Rahman begins with Blackwater Falls. She is also a contributor to the anthologies Private Investigations, Sword Stone Table, and The Perfect Crime, and the former Editor-in-Chief of Muslim Girl magazine. A British-born Canadian and former adjunct law professor, Khan now lives in Colorado with her husband.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jasmine on November 02, 2022

Blackwater Falls introduces Detective Inaya Rahman in the first book of a new crime series. Inaya Rahman is part of the Community Response Unit of the Denver Police. When the body of a bright, young Syrian refugee is strung over the door of a mosque, Detective Rahman and her team investigate who migh......more

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on October 04, 2022

3.5 stars I appreciated the cultural aspects of this mystery novel which lead to some interesting social commentary within the novel. As for the mystery setup, I thought the murder and case were compelling. I certainly felt for the young victim. However I struggled with the main character. I have a pr......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on June 14, 2022

I'm a big fan of Zehanat Khan's Rachel Getty and Esa Khattak detective series so I did actually drop everything to read this one when I got my hands on a galley. While we move from Canada to Colorado for this series, we once again get another fantastic pairing between two detectives. One of my favor......more

Goodreads review by Sue on November 19, 2022

Blackwater Falls is the initial book in a new series from Ausma Zehanat Khan, whose Esa Khattak and Rachel Getty Mysteries, set in Canada, became a favorite of mine. This new series features Inaya Rahman, part of the Community Response Unit of the Denver Police Department seconded to Blackwater Fall......more

Goodreads review by Carol on November 29, 2023

Possible Triggers: Extreme Violence It seemed that almost the entire population of this small mountain town was Xenophobic and raciest. Not a place that anyone that didn't look like them and think like them was welcome in any way, shape or form. Needless to say, that tension was always high thanks to......more