Title: al-Ẓāhar
Description: The story revolves around the life of the narrator, a bestselling novelist, and in particular his search for his missing wife, Esther. He enjoys all the privileges that money and celebrity bring. He is suspected of foul play by both the police and the press, who suspect that he may have had a role in the inexplicable disappearance of his wife from their Paris home.
Subjects: Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Disappearances (Parapsychology), Fiction