Open House

by Nabil Saleh

Beirut in 1940-a carefree social whirl under the shadow of war, a city of torn allegiances, treason and love. After France's crushing defeat by the German army, the pro-German Vichy French control Lebanon and Syria, while Britain tightens her grip over Palestine and Iraq. Diplomats and politicians manoeuvre as spies and agents intrigue in the narrow and deadly streets. Commandant Robert Herve's plotting to remove the Vichy High Commissioner, Nadine de Kebourg on a secret mission from France. Albert of the Jewish Agency and the socialite Odene Philips and Rashid Habib, a journalist caught in a tangle of greed and loyalty. These and many others are the actors in a tense and powerful drama, shot through with dark humor.

Paperback

First published March 17, 2001

About the author

Nabil A. Saleh, writes historical fiction, spy stories and Islamic law (banking, corporation, contracts etc)

All books are published under the name Nabil Saleh and not Nabil A. Saleh.