The Lifeless Body of Eric Castle

The body of Eric Castle, a weapons technician for a major American defense contractor is found under his hotel balcony. The dead man's sister, Kate, doesn't believe Eric took his own life and is determined to get to the truth. She begins to piece together her brother's life in Cairo with the help of a handsome, young, gay, Egyptian named Omar. Soon she's in over her head and it's not clear if either she or Omar will get out alive. This riveting thriller of set and boisterous Cairo of Americans lost and found showcases Bowen's depth of characterization and haunting descriptive powers. It also I never saw the end coming and I loved that.