- Written with charm and humour, Philip’s acclaimed novels draw the reader into mystery, intrigue and romance
The murder of a guest from Ramzi’s Marrakech B&B is triggered by a series of tragic events
Running a B&B in Morocco is not the escape it seemed for Ramzi, a disillusioned Scottish scientist. When a French guest is found murdered, Ramzi turns detective, enlisting the help of unorthodox Dr Rashida. The search for motive and murder leads from an exorcism in Marrakech to across the Atlas to the ominous Blue Rocks.
Comedy turns to tragedy as Ramzi finds that life defies scientific logic.
Political prisoners on death row begin a virtual pilgrimage across North Africa joined by a talking parrot
The Cook. The Dervish. The Geographer. The Artist. The Jongleur. The Scholar. The Historian. A group of men are imprisoned by their Sultan and await execution for petty crimes.
They all have one regret—not doing the pilgrimage to Mecca. Whereupon, a talking parrot, centuries old, flies into their cell and rebukes them, suggesting they undertake the overland pilgrimage in their minds.
‘Brebner is an absolute original!’
— Penelope Fitzgerald. Booker Prize & National Book Critics Circle Prize Winner