Betrayed - Paperback

by Latifa Ali (Author), Richard Shears (With)

This is the true story of Latifa Ali, raised as a westerner, but betrayed by her family and friends and left a prisoner of her father in Kurdistan, northern Iraq. She has no allies, no liberty as a Muslim woman and no access to any embassy. As the 'war on terror' rages around her, Latifa is at war with Iraqi culture and customs. Imprisoned, abused and violated, her efforts to escape fail and her death looms closer. Working as a spy, consorting with the UN and racing for the border, Latifa has a dangerous secret that will threaten her life if exposed.

Author Biography

Richard Shears has written 30 or so books encompassing fiction, true crime and general non-fiction. His recent non-fiction books include Bloodstain: the Vanishing of Peter Falconio and Wildlife Warrior: the Life of Steve Irwin. He has travelled the world as a journalist.Richard Shears is a prize-winning freelance journalist and a successful photojournalist.Born in England and now based in Australia, he is currently the Senior ForeignCorrespondent covering the ANZ, the Pacific and Asia for London's Daily Mail. He has written over 20 books, which have been published in numerous languages and focus onnews-orientated topics from around the world.