A call-girl whose black book lists her elite international clients is found murdered, a mysterious plane bound for Iran disappears over Turkey – and the president's closest advisor, Bonard, is manipulating the system with consummate ease. It's up to rookie advisor Noria Ghozali to untangle the threads which bind these events together – and to combat the racism which repeatedly stalls her efforts.

'Affairs of State is a tense, exciting and masterly novel about the abuse of power and wealth by the French inner establishment' Petrona