The City & The City

When a woman is found murdered in the city of Beszel, Inspector Tyador Borlú must travel to the neighboring city of Ul Qoma to investigate. But this border crossing is unlike any other, as the two cities are intimately intertwined yet fiercely divided. With the help of Ul Qoman detective Qussim Dhatt, Borlú unearths a dangerous underworld where nationalists seek to destroy their counterpart and unificationists aim to dissolve the cities into one. As they delve deeper, they uncover dangerous secrets and uncover a truth that could cost them their lives. From a psychic journey to a sordid underworld, this acclaimed novel brings the unseen to light.