Barbara Harshav Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

An Israeli intelligence agent is torn between his feelings for a potential enemy, writer Daphna, and his loyalty to his country. As a combat specialist, he grapples with the morality of his actions, leading to a crisis of identity as he becomes deeply entangled in events, ultimately questioning which side he is on. He must make a choice in Limassol, Cyprus.

Een Zwitserse leraar raakt zo geboeid door de filosofische overpeinzingen van een Portugese arts dat hij naar Portugal afreist om meer over hem te weten te komen.