Blackwater Falls

Detective Inaya Rahman, Book 1

De: Ausma Zehanat Khan

Narrado por: Fareeda Pasha

From critically acclaimed author Ausma Zehanat Khan, Blackwater Falls is the first in a timely and powerful new crime series, introducing Detective Inaya Rahman.

Girls from immigrant communities have been disappearing for months in the Colorado town of Blackwater Falls, but the local sheriff is slow to act and the fates of the missing girls largely ignored. At last, the calls for justice become too loud to ignore when the body of a star student and refugee—the Syrian teenager Razan Elkader—is positioned deliberately in a mosque.

Detective Inaya Rahman and Lieutenant Waqas Seif of the Denver Police are recruited to solve Razan’s murder, and quickly uncover a link to other missing and murdered girls. But as Inaya gets closer to the truth, Seif finds ways to obstruct the investigation. Inaya may be drawn to him, but she is wary of his motives: he may be covering up the crimes of their boss, whose connections in Blackwater run deep.

Inaya turns to her female colleagues, attorney Areesha Adams and Detective Catalina Martín, for help in finding the truth. The three have bonded through their experiences as members of vulnerable groups and now they must work together to expose the conspiracy behind the murders before another girl disappears.

Delving deep into racial tensions, and police corruption and violence, Blackwater Falls examines a series of crimes within the context of contemporary American politics with compassion and searing insight.

©2022 Ausma Zehanat Khan (P)2022 Recorded Books

Felt this in the core of my being

I honestly am at a loss for words at how well-written, heartbreaking, and profound this book is. As a Muslim, woman of color - this book hit home in so many ways. Thank you, Ausma.

Excellent beyond the murder mystery story

Saw review of this in NYTimes, decided to give it a try. Good, solid murder mystery w some good ol' corruption thrown in. But what I really liked was seeing the story through the eyes of the young muslim woman detective. An affluent, mega-MAGA town w an influx of syrian and other muslim refugees. The cultural tensions, the exploitation through fear by various charlatans. Can't wait for the next one. Well written & well narrated.

To the future

This was wonderful in its depiction of the immigrant situation in Blackwater Falls. I can’t wait to find out what happens next.

Compelling read!

Thoroughly enjoyed these new characters and the new location, too! The story was satisfying as a mystery read and also a thoughtful commentary on the state of affairs with settler and immigrant relations.

Great characters and narration

The story was excellent and unique. A Muslim woman detective is not your typical detective novel so I liked that from the start. The characters were nuanced and the story had enough twists that it kept me guessing almost until the very end. The narrator was fantastic. Highly recommended!