Promised Virgins: A Novel of Jihad

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Veteran journalist Jay Morgan senses that the simmering conflict in Kosovo is about to take on a new dimension when he hears rumors that a mysterious bearded foreigner, bearing weapons and money and preaching Holy War, has appeared in the rebels mountain camps. What is this mysterious mans mission What new horror has he brought to the city Together Jay and his translator, the beautiful Alijawho is searching for a missing brother and is herself a victim of the warrace to find this prophet of jihad.

Each danger-fraught foray across the lines and each interview whether with a rebel commander, Serb sniper, or American spook tasked to evaluate and take out this new threatbrings Jay and Alija closer to each other and to the devastating truth about the conflict in the Middle East. Pitchperfect and keenly observed, Fleishmans novel delivers bracing suspense in a tale of substance reminiscent of Graham Greene and Ernest Hemingway.

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It reads like the truth because Jeffrey Fleishman is the real deal. He s a pro s pro, a fearless foreign correspondent who has paid his dues. . . . A major talent. --David Zucchino, Puliter Prize-winning author of Thunder Run
Syriana-esque The specter of 9/11 hangs over Fleishman s account of war, which is often filled with rich and provocative insights.
Fleishman . . . writes in a telegraphic, staccato style reminiscent of Hemingway. . . . A harsh impressive work.

Author Bio

Jeffrey Fleishman, a Harvard Nieman fellow and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the Goldsmith Investigative Award, covered the Kosovo war for the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Iraq war for the Los Angeles Times. He is now the Cairo bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times. He lives in Egypt with his wife, the journalist Clare Fleishman, and children.