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An aspiring TV journalist faces a shattering moral dilemma and the prospect of losing her careerandher life, when she joins an impetuous photographer in the Middle East. A shocking, searingly authentic thriller by award-winning ex-CNN news executive Sarah Sultoon.Shocking and visceral, this novel deals with the horrors of war a brave, important and utterly compelling bookS J WatsonGritty, hard-hitting and often harrowing a hugely exciting voice in crime fictionVictoria SelmanA powerhouse writerJo SpainAn act of mercyOr the ultimate betrayalWho decides?Samira is an up-and-coming TV journalist, working the nightshift at a major news channel and yearning for greater things. So when shes offered a trip to the Middle East, with Kris, the stations brilliant but impetuous star photographer, she leaps at the chanceIn the field together, Sami and Kris feel invincible, shining a light into the darkest of corners except the newsroom, and the rest of the world, doesnt seem to care as much as they do. Until Kris takes the photograph.With a single image of young Sudanese mother, injured in a raid on her camp, Sami and the genocide in Darfur are catapulted into the limelight. But everything is not as it seems, and the shots taken by Kris reveal something deeper and much darker something that puts not only their careers but their lives in mortal danger.Sarah Sultoon brings all her experience as a CNN news executive to bear on this shocking, searingly authentic thriller, which asks immense questions about the world we live in. You’ll never look at a news report in the same way again…A powerful story of the brutality of front-line journalism. Authentic, provocative and terrifyingly relevantWill CarverA gritty, jarring page-turnerPeter HainPassionate, disturbing storytelling at its bestJames BrabazonYou won’t read another book like this in 2022! Raw, authentic, powerful … you won’t see the end coming!E C ScullionBrilliantly conveys both the exhilaration and the unspeakable horror of life on the international news frontlineJo TurnerAstute and penetrating, evoking feelings that are long lasting and hard to shake off Sarah Sultoon is a new and welcome voice in what can be a very crowded genreRandom Things through My LetterboxA masterclass in storytelling and cinematic in scopeLive & DeadlyBrutally honest, extremely thought-provoking, stark and vivid impossible to put downJen Meds Book ReviewsPraise forThe Source**Winner: Crime Fiction Lover Best Debut Award**A brave and thought-provoking debut novel. Sarah Sultoon tackles a challenging and disturbing subject without sensation, and her sensitive handling, tight plotting and authentic storytelling make for a compelling readAdam HamdyA taut and thought-provoking book thats all the more unnerving for how much it echoes the headlines in real lifeCultureFlyA tense thriller, a remarkable debut, heartbreaking, but ultimately this is a story of resilience and survivalNew Books MagazineA powerful, compelling read that doesnt shy away from some upsetting truths written with such energyFanny BlakeTautly written and compelling, not afraid to shine a spotlight on the darker forces at work in societyRupert WallisSo authentic and exhilarating breathtaking pace and relentless ingenuityNick Paton Walsh, CNNA powerful, intense whammy of a debut that is both uncomfortable and exhilarating to read Thought-provoking, tense, and expressiveLoveReadingA gripping, dark thrillerGeoff Hill, ITVA cleverly constructed story that offers an authentic view behind the scenes in a British newsroom an original and wholly engaging debut. Definitely a name to watchCrime Fiction LoverMy heart was racing fiction to thrill even the most hard-core adrenaline junkiesDiana Magnay, Sky NewsUnflinching and sharply observed. A hard-hitting, deftly woven debutRuth FieldWith this gripping, fast-