The Stone Merchant

The Merchant Harvey Keitel is a Westerner A merchant dealing in precious stones from Afganistan and Turkey Hes above suspicion In truth the Stone Merchant is a Christian convert into Islam Hes rich cultured fascinating Leda Jane March is a successful woman who works as Head of the Public Relations for a big company Shes married to Alceo a professor at the Sapienza University specialized in the history of terrorist movements Alceo is on a wheel chair He lost his legs in the attack to the American Embassy in Nairobi in 1998 Shahid is a terrorist Now hes planning an attack along the English Channel Their lives their destinies cross in Turkey where Leda and Alceo are on holiday And the plot will go on to Rome and Turin till the epilogue of the attack on the ferry boat