A World I Never MadePat Nolan, an American man, is summoned to Paris to claim the body of his estranged daughter Megan, who has committed suicide. The body, however, is not Megan's and it becomes instantly clear to Pat that Megan staged this, that she is in serious trouble, and that she is calling to him for help. This sends Pat on an odyssey that stretches across France and into the Czech Republic and that makes him the target of both the French police and a band of international terrorists. Joining Pat on his search is Catherine Laurence, a beautiful but tormented Paris detective who sees in Pat something she never thought she'd find--genuine passion and desperate need. As they look for Megan, they come closer to each other's souls and discover love when both had long given up on it. Juxtaposed against this story is Megan's story. A freelance journalist, Megan is in Morocco to do research when she meets Abdel Lahani, a Saudi businessman. They begin a torrid affair, a game Megan has played often and well in her adult life. But what she discovers about Lahani puts her in the center of a different kind of game, one with rules she can barely comprehend. Because of her relationship with Lahani, Megan has made some considerable enemies. And she has put the lives of many--maybe even millions--at risk. A World I Never Made is an atmospheric novel of suspense with brilliantly drawn characters and back-stories as compelling as the plot itself. It is the kind of novel that resonates deeply and leaves its traces long after you turn the final page. |
Contents
PARIS JANUARY 2 2 PARIS JANUARY 2 3 PARIS JANUARY 3 4 MOROCCO JANUARY 3 5 PARIS JANUARY 3 6 PARIS JANUARY 3 7 MOR... | 5 |
MOROCCO MARCH | 99 |
PARISRAMBOUILLET JANUARY | 106 |
MOROCCO APRIL | 129 |
PARISRIYAHD JANUARY | 185 |
2004 | 206 |
MOROCCO MAY 1415 | 224 |
PARIS JANUARY | 233 |
MOROCCO MAY 1516 | 246 |
WALDSASSEN JANUARY | 275 |
PARIS DECEMBER 16 2003 | 292 |
THE RIVER OHŘE JANUARY 7 2004 | 306 |
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