Osama by Lavie Tidhar

Lavie Tidhar’s Osama is published next month by Solaris at £7.99, following the previous PS publication from last year. It has already received much praise.

“In an alternate world without global terrorism, a private detective is hired by a mysterious woman to track down the obscure creator of the fictional vigilante, Osama Bin Laden...

Joe’s identity slowly fragments as his quest takes him across the world, from the backwaters of Asia to the European capitals of Paris and London. He discovers the shadowy world of the Refugees, ghostly entities haunting the world in which he lives. Where do they come from? What do they want? Joe knows how the story should end, but is he ready for the truths he will uncover ... or the choice he will have to make?”