Novella set in an alternate Cairo in the early 1900s. Special Investigator Fatma el-Sha’arawi investigates the case of a dead Djinn who seems to have died by suicide. Ghouls, assassins, and angels all show up during her investigation, some a help, some a deadly hindrance.

I didn’t care much for this, it’s too short to have anything other than a straightforward plot, and there’s no space for deep characterisation. The writing is good, and the world-building impeccable, but I think I’ll stick to Clark’s novels from now on. It’s a good novella, but I prefer longer fiction.