Laury Silvers

Mysteries and Thrillers
Set in the Past and Present

"Mack of Rat City is at last a dystopian character I can relate to. No Aeon Flux, this old gal moves with caution, feeling the accumulated pain of injuries collected over the years."

Leilehua Yuen, author of The Adventures of Kamaka Holmes series
“Completely engrossing and richly atmospheric. Tenth century Baghdad comes alive through the eyes of a dazzling cast of characters.”

Ausma Zehanat Khan, acclaimed author of The Detective Inaya Rahman novels,
“Too often, narratives of women in Islam are told from the vantage point of the privileged, the women of the wealthy classes … this novel turns that narrative on its head.”

Safiyyah Surtee, AltMuslimah
"This book screamed at me."

“Before We Go Blog” on Rat City, a semi-finalist for the SFICS award, published in Revenge in Three
“Silvers renders real the people of Baghdad, whether pious mystics, cynical wine merchants, or frontier soldiers turned detectives. It’s a great mystery and its faithful portrayal of Baghdad.”

Sherwan Hindreen Ali, McGill University and Baghdadi Native
“Remarkable.” "Enchanting Characters." "Beautiful and Intriguing." "Enthralling."

Richard Marcus, Blogcritics on the four novels of The Sufi Mysteries Quartet