Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20080707 | Gripping crime novel set in contemporary Saudi Arabia, by Zoe Ferraris. Abridged by Alison Joseph. When Nouf ash-Shrawi, the spirited young daughter of a wealthy Saudi dynasty, is found murdered in the desert her family asks Nayir, a Palestinian-born desert guide, to investigate. As his inquiries progress, Nayir struggles with loyalties he has never before questioned: to old friends, to his faith and to a culture in which women take their secrets to the grave. Read by Zubin Varla and Sirine Saba. When a young woman is found murdered, her family asks desert guide Nayir to investigate. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 02 | 20080708 | Nayir makes a shocking discovery at Nouf's funeral. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 03 | 20080709 | Gripping crime novel set in contemporary Saudi Arabia, by Zoe Ferraris. Abridged by Alison Joseph. Coroner's assistant Katya Hijazi continues her surreptitious investigation into Nouf's death. Nayir, accompanied by a Bedouin tracker, scours the desert crime scene for clues. Read by Sirine Saba and Zubin Varla. Coroner's assistant Katya Hijazi continues her investigation into Nouf's death. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 04 | 20080710 | Nouf's brother Othman reveals his own suspicions about what lay behind her murder. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 05 | 20080711 | Putting pressure on Nouf's driver pays off. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 06 | 20080714 | Nayir's murder investigation leads to an uncomfortable encounter at an American compound. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 07 | 20080715 | DNA evidence leads Katya and Nayir to reconsider their theory about the murderer. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 08 | 20080716 | Continuing the search for the killer, Katya and Nayir turn their attention closer to home. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 09 | 20080717 | A dreadful truth is revealed. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 10 | 20080718 | The case comes to a shocking denouement. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |