»At the same time eight year old Abdoul heard a familiar hissing noise. He had heard the sound several times before. But never as close, as loud and as short. He and his little brother hadn’t yet fully turned around when they saw the two missiles. After that they didn’t perceive anything for a long time. The explosion tore the two brothers apart and severed them from everything they loved – forever. Even time had abandoned the moment.«

Middle East. Senator Reeds, a multi-billionaire, has big plans. His aim: to substitute a useless peace summit with a promising economic summit. He regards the availability of drinking water as the key to resolving the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Hence his international consortium undertakes further research in improving the treatment of sea water. Money and power for the benefit of humankind instead of war. But this is a provocation to those who have benefited from the regional instability so far.

Gripping, dramatic, multifaceted: a thriller set within the backdrop of a highly political topical background.

In its frantic course of events, history has no place for the fears and hopes, the despair and hatred of individuals. But nevertheless, three people brace themselves against it with all their force and power: the Palestinian Abdoul Rahim, the Israeli Abarron Preiss and the American Charles Reed. They cannot and will not accept what is given. Their motivation for pursuing what they personally believe in links their three destinies inextricably together.

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E-Book, first English edition
Copyright © 2014 Cyrill Delvin
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»…it turned out that a wall is not enough to protect us from the Palestinians‘ aggression. It is an existential necessity to view the latest developments on the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and the Golan Heights for what they are: A direct attack against the State of Israel. We have to control our country from within and destroy the terrorist gangs. As the new Prime Minister it is my duty to put a stop to the world’s attacks on our State. And I will restore security for Israeli nationals. For that reason the PNA is hereby dissolved with immediate effect. In future, the newly commissioned authority will merely autonomously regulate basic supplies…«

Charles couldn’t look at Weisz anymore. He angrily turned the TV off and paced up and down in his ancestral home’s library in New Hampshire.

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