The Bracelet

A moving and timely novel about human traffickingfrom the author of the acclaimed debut Lipstick in Afganistan. Boston nurse Abby Howell and New York Timesreporter Nick Sinclair find themselves entrenched in the middle of a human trafficking ring overseas. When Abby realizes she may have witnessed the murder of a Pakistani woman by a high-ranking official, she and Nick must break the story before she becomes the next casualty. A highly emotional and powerful story, The Braceletexpertly navigates readers through the rich and complex Middle Eastern cultural landscape and is an absorbing and satisfying read.

A nurse, humanitarian aid worker, and writer, Roberta Gately has served in war zones ranging from Africa to Afghanistan. She has written extensively on the subject of refugees for the Journal of Emergency Nursing, as well as a series of articles for the BBC Worlds News Online. She speaks regularly on the plight of the world’s refugees and displaced.