Secret Skin

Sex, lies, and shisha pipes. A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN Enslaved as a prostitute, one of too many. AN UNRELENTING JOURNALIST Who's fallen for the subject of his story. RUTHLESS THUGS Gangsters, con-men, corrupt cops, pimps, arms dealers, out only for themselves. AN ACT OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE That most men don't dare contemplate. A BOOMING CITY, ON THE EDGE. A city built on faith, where the only way out is to tell the truth. Book Description David Bryson, a freelance journalist based in the Middle Eastern boom town of Dubai, falls for the subject of one of his stories: a beautiful woman enslaved as a prostitute. When he tries to secure her freedom he uncovers a network of violent human traffickers, money launderers and arms dealers with ties to the ruling elite. They want him dead and he wants a good story, but in a corrupt city built on spin and denial, he will be lucky to escape with his life. "There is something refreshingly Hemingway-esque about Coles..." BBC's Focus magazine. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Frank Coles is a media professional of nearly 20 years standing across TV, radio, news media, marketing, branding, publishing and the internet. He is a published author and has his own National Geographic web channel. Frank has lived and worked all over the Middle East, SE Asia, Europe, and as far north as the pole.