Layover in Dubai

A Novel

By: Dan Fesperman

Narrated by: Christopher Lane

Corporate auditor Sam Keller, careful to a fault, has decided to live it up for a change. And what better spot for business-class hedonism than the boomtown of Dubai, where resort islands materialize from open ocean, fortunes are made overnight, and skiers crisscross the snowy slopes of a shopping mall.

But when a colleague is murdered during a night on the town, Sam soon finds himself waist-deep in a bewildering, lethal mix of mobsters, prostitutes, and crooked cops.

Offering a chancy way out is Anwar Sharaf, the unlikeliest of detectives. A former pearl diver and gold smuggler with an undignified demeanor, Sharaf is sometimes as baffled as Sam by the changes to his homeland. But he knows where the levers of power reside. And as the unlikely duo work their way toward the heart of the case, each man must confront the darkest forces threatening Dubai from within.

A stunning portrait of a world where the old and new continually collide, and Dan Fesperman’s most suspenseful novel yet.

©2010 Brilliance Audio, Inc.; 2010 Dan Fesperman

Fesperman is HOT…4 in a row!

Fourth Fesperman I’ve read and all of them are stellar. This , unfortunately, is a stand alone novel. Well written, well narrated. Incredible suspense. Between my shallow understanding of Saudi culture and corporate auditing it kept me wondering what could possibly happen next.

Do yourself a favor and listen to the this incredible story. I promise you be listening repeatedly to this and three others I’ve read, Winter Work, Safe Houses and The Cover Wife.

It could have taken place anywhere...

Don't expect a lot of Middle Eastern cinematic descriptions, nor exotic locales. This is a good thriller, but could have just as easily been set in Cleveland. Well-drawn characters, but pretty stock types. Several dove-tailed plot lines seemed a bit contrived to bring them to a single conclusion, but there is enough high stakes intrigue to keep it interesting.

Loved it!

I read it because I was going to Dubai and I liked the sound of the overview. I found I was listening to it every spare moment. I not only enjoyed the story but learnt alot about the culure and landscape of Dubai. It really enhanced my visit. I'm looking forward to listening to some of his other books.

Fesperman is a find

A wonderful thriller by a writer I have recently discovered. Great plot, great characters, great narration. Don’t miss it!

Marvelous: funny, well read and suspenseful

This is a terrific audiobook. Christopher Lane is the perfect narrator for it. He has mastered numerous mid-Eastern accents, and does women just as well as men. The story has wonderful twists and turns, some of them straining credulity a bit, but when you're having fun, who cares? The ending actually is a little abrupt, as you simply want the book to keep going. I haven't read anything else by this author, but I will. I recommend it highly to anyone who enjoys funny, irreverent, well-narrated thrillers.