The cover of the book immediately got my attention. Why is there a red flag with Arabic writing displayed openly in Paris? After reading the little blurb, I wanting to instantly be swept up in the action with Kamal. secrets that that the Sultan doesn't want to be exposed. Who is the stranger and what do the tattoos respresent? I want to read the book to know what the visual look of the tattoos are. I want to know who the stranger is that has the tattoos on their body.