— A complex and skillfully crafted novel with vibrant characters set against a background of incendiary social issues.
A mid-level U.S. diplomat is sent on a mission to Egypt the day before a military coup that nobody expected. Suddenly, the streets aren’t safe for anyone, especially an American, especially one who mysteriously begins to show fantastic healing powers. Something is happening, something profound and it sweeps him into a life he never before could have imagined…