Parker Bilal is the pen-name of Jamal Mahjoub. Born in London and brought up in Khartoum, Sudan, Mahjoub originally trained as a geologist and has written six critically acclaimed literary novels which have been shortlisted and awarded a number of prizes. His works include: IN THE HOUR OF SIGNS, TRAVELLING WITH DJINNS, THE CARRIER and THE DRIFT LATITUDES.

He currently lives in Barcelona.

Books by Parker Bilal

The Golden Scales: A Makana Mystery

by Parker Bilal - Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

Makana, a former Sudanese police inspector forced to flee to Cairo, is now struggling to make ends meet as a private detective. In need of money, he takes a case from the notoriously corrupt mogul Saad Hanafi, owner of a Cairo soccer team, whose star player, Adil Romario, has gone missing.