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Carleson, J. C.

The Tyrant's Daughter

297 pp. | Knopf | February, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-0-449-80997-6 $17.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-449-80998-3 $20.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-449-81000-2
(2) YA After her father, the king of an unnamed Middle Eastern country, is assassinated, Laila, her mother, and brother find themselves living in a DC suburb, rescued by the CIA from certain death in exchange for Laila's mother's cooperation. The author, a former undercover CIA officer, tells a suspenseful story in which Laila, surrounded by lies, risks everything to do what's right. Reading list, websites.
Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2014

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