They Came To Baghdad by Agatha Christie

They Came To Baghdad by Agatha ChristieShe fell head over heels for the charming young man one afternoon. And by nightfall, Victoria Jones had conspired to follow him to Baghdad. But no daydream of love could match the real life adventure that unfolded: a stranger was stabbed in her bed, someone issued a hushed warning, and her rival for Edward's affections neatly arranged her kidnapping. From the steamy Arab marketplace to the vast and arid desert, Victoria was pursued by an unknown power

which reveals a woman's agonised consideration of her confusing sexual relationship with her husband

including writing this book

stories surreal and fabulous

She hides her feelings well at work and with friends

The Nechung Oracle

he will let no one near them

social worker and teacher-listens to them and records what they have to say

Threatened and vulnerable

Back in London

a Japanese woman now living alone in England

one would uncover a being-in-the-world that was rich and bountiful in its creative possibilities

and trouble