In this monumental novel, Deni Ellis Bchard explores the personal impact of Americas imperial misadventures.

Kabul 10 years after 9/11: When a car bomb explodes in a crowded part of the city, a Japanese-American journalist is shocked to discover that the vehicles passengers were acquaintances three fellow ex-pats who had formed an unlikely love triangle. Alexandra was a Canadian human rights lawyer for imprisoned Afghan women. Justin was a born-again Christian from Louisiana who taught at a local school. Clay was an ex-soldier who worked as a private contractor. The cars driver, Idris, one of Justins most promising pupils, is missing. Convinced the events that led to the fatal explosion werent random, the journalist is determined to uncover why these three people were targeted, and who is responsible.

In vivid and evocative prose, Deni Ellis Bchard brings to life the city of Kabul, along with the people who live there: the hungry, determined, and resourceful locals who are just as willing as their occupiers to reinvent themselves to survive.