One man is dead.
But thousands were his victims.
Can a single murder avenge that of many?

Scarborough Bluffs, Toronto: the body of Christopher Drayton is found at the foot of the cliffs. Muslim Detective Esa Khattak, head of the Community Policing Unit, and his partner Rachel Getty are called in to investigate. As the secrets of Drayton's role in the 1995 Srebrenica genocide of Bosnian Muslims surface, the harrowing significance of his death makes it difficult to remain objective. In a community haunted by the atrocities of war, anyone could be a suspect. And when the victim is a man with so many deaths to his name, could it be that justice has at long last been served?

In this important debut novel, Ausma Zehanat Khan has written a compelling and provocative mystery exploring the complexities of identity, loss, and redemption.

"Zehanat Khan is to be applauded for tackling such an important subject in a police procedural" - Daily Express

"The Unquiet Dead is a powerful and haunting story" - The Guardian

"I felt immersed in the author's eloquent and quietly powerful writing...this is an outstanding debut novel" - Nudge

"There's much to admire in this well-plotted Canadian debut" - Sunday Times Crime Club