Description
Combining his three great passions—storytelling, human rights, and exotic locales—Corban Addison, the bestselling author of A Walk Across the Sun, returns with The Garden of Burning Sand, a
powerful and poignant novel that takes the reader from the red light
areas of Lusaka, Zambia, to the gilded chambers of the Washington, D.C.
elite, to the splendor of Victoria Falls and Cape Town.
An
accomplished young human rights lawyer, Zoe Fleming has made a life for
herself in Zambia, far from her estranged father, a business mogul with
presidential aspiration, and from the devastating betrayals of her past.
When a girl with Down syndrome is sexually assaulted in a Lusaka slum,
Zoe demands justice. Determined to see the case through, she joins
Zambian police officer Joseph Zabuta in investigating the rape. Piecing
together clues from the victim’s past, they discover a violent
connection between the girl, Kuyeya, and a powerful Zambian family that
will stop at nothing to bury the truth.
As Zoe and Joseph are
drawn deeper into the complex web of characters behind this sinister
crime, they forge a bond of friendship that slowly transforms into love.
Thwarted at every turn, they find themselves caught in a great clash
between the forces of justice and power. To vindicate Kuyeya and build a
future with Joseph, Zoe must risk her life and her heart, and confront
the past she thought she left behind.
About the Author
Corban Addison is the author of the international bestselling novels, A Walk Across the Sun and The Garden of Burning Sand,
which address international human rights issues within the framework of
deeply researched and compelling human stories. An attorney, activist,
and world traveler, he is a supporter of numerous humanitarian causes,
including the abolition of modern slavery, gender-based violence, and
HIV/AIDS. He lives with his wife and children in Virginia.