The Brother

by Joakim Zander, Elizabeth Clark Wessel (Translator)

'Authoritative' GUARDIAN.
'Raw' SUNDAY TIMES.
'Timely' LITERARY REVIEW.
'Powerful' INDEPENDENT.

Growing up poor, Yasmine vowed she would always protect her little brother from harm. She broke her promise on the day she left home, abandoning Fadi to his life in the Stockholm slums.

Now, five years later, Yasmine still carries the guilt of leaving him behind. Then she hears a rumour that he is dead, killed by a US drone in Syria. What happened to turn her sweet-natured brother into one of the CIA's most wanted men?

The answer will shock her. It will shock you too.

WORLDWIDE REVIEWS FOR JOAKIM

'An absorbing thriller in a complex world of spies, politics, terrorism and assassination... Excellent' The Times (UK).
'A multi-layered thriller full of style, drive and immediacy' Göteborgs-Posten (Sweden).
'Wonderfully written... A superb thriller' Metro (Croatia).
'Intrigue, action and adrenaline mixed to perfection' Librería Reconquista (Spain).
'A terrific page-turner rich with complex conflicts and a big, meaty, chillingly credible conspiracy' Chris Pavone (USA).
'A riveting thriller with a great plot. What more can you ask for?' Lokalavisen (Denmark).
'An explosive, thrilling dance fuelled by authenticity' Il Giornale (Italy).
'A multi-layered, action-packed thriller' Dorstener Zeitung (Germany).

429 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 1, 2016

About the author

Born in Stockholm, Joakim Zander has lived in Syria, Israel, and the USA, before settling in Helsinki where he now lives. He studied law at Uppsala and Maastricht Universities, and his award-winning PhD thesis was published by Cambridge University Press. He now works as a lawyer for the European Union.