Sword

As a shadowy killer stalks the streets of Bucharest, seeking out victims from among the Roma minority, the police are at a loss to track down the murderer, who always dispatches in the same manner - hence the Sword nickname the media are quick to give to the killer. As panic starts to take hold and inter-racial tensions begin to reach boiling point, those in government and those who want to be try manipulate the situation for their own ends.

A bestseller in Romania and France, Sword is a tumultuous political thriller by journalist and political analyst Bogdan Teodorescu - echoing much of the fears and tensions of today's political landscape.

• An intelligent, intriguing and fresh mystery very relevant to our troubled world. Bogdan Teodorescu is a powerful talent.

  Barbara Nadel