Sheikh Nuruddin is a dervish at a Sarajevo monastery in the eighteenth century during the Turkish occupation. When his brother is arrested, he descends into the Kafkaesque world of the Turkish authorities in order to find out what has happened. As he does so, he begins to question his relations with society as a whole and, eventually, his life choices in general. Hugely successful when published in the 1960s, Death and the Dervish appears here in its first English translation.

A young man kidnaps his own nephew and makes him his servant and sex slave. He abducts young boys, has his way with them, and, if they know too much, kills them. He forces his nephew to participate in his crimes and to consign these little victims, sometimes still living, to their graves. His father is afraid of his own son. His son mocks and abuses him, falsely accuses him of incest and child abuseand still he supports his son. His mother loves her boy and will do anything to help himeven commit murder. The Gordon Stewart Northcott casea part of which is fictionalized in the major new Clint Eastwood film CHANGELING, starring Angelina Jolieis still, eight decades later, one of the most nightmarish in American criminal annals. This booknearly two decades in the research and writingtells the whole story for the first time. Disclaimer: It should be noted that the film CHANGELING is not based upon this book, nor this book upon it. Both are entirely separate works, and one had no influence upon the others creation.

When the young priestess Rahab saves two foreigners from execution, could she bring death to everyone she knows and loves? The battle for divine power rages within the Eternal Realm. As the conflict escalates a prophecy is born that will set god against god amidst the mortal world below. The future of humanity hangs in the balance as two bloodlines converge to battle over the city of Jericho. Can the priestess Rahab save her city and those she loves? Will the Goddess Asherah protect the prophecy and ensure both ancestral lines survive? If either bloodline dies, the Host of Heaven will continue to battle for eternity..... The Jericho Prophecy is the first book in a now complete new series by Fiona Tarr. If you like strong characters, intricate plots and action, then you will love Fiona Tarr’s contemporary take on this old biblical classic. "Fiona Tarr is a highly entertaining writer with exceptional storytelling skills." Eeva Lancaster for Readers' Favorite "A truly wonderful read with the plot very skillfully woven throughout the book." Claire Simpson Finalist - 2018 - Author Academy and Readers' Favorite Awards