Murder in the Name of Honor: The True Story of One Woman's Heroic Fight Against an Unbelievable Crime
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'Murder in the Name of Honour' is Rana Husseini's hard-hitting and controversial examination of honour crimes. Common in many traditional societies around the world, as well as in migrant communities in Europe and the USA, they involve a 'punishment'—often death or disfigurement—carried out by a relative to restore the family's honour.
Breaking through the conspiracy of silence surrounding this crime, one writer above all others has been instrumental in bringing it to the world's attention: Rana Husseini.
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