Catch-22 on speed and set in the Middle East, Vulture is a fast-paced, brilliant satire of the war news industry and its moral blind spots. 

An ambitious young journalist, Sara is sent to cover a war from the Beach Hotel in Gaza. The four-star hotel is a global media hub, promising safety and generator-powered internet, with hotel staff catering tirelessly to the needs of the world’s media, even as their homes and families are under threat. 

Sara is determined to launch herself as a star correspondent. So, when her fixer Nasser refuses to set up the dangerous story she thinks will win her a front page, she turns instead to Fadi, the youngest member of a powerful militant family. Driven by demons and disappointments, Sara will stop at nothing to prove herself in this war, even if it means bringing disaster upon those around her. 

Greenwood’s debut novel brings readers into the heart of the maelstrom, and with audacity and humor depicts the media’s complicity in the ongoing tragedy. 

TARGET CONSUMER

- Readers interested in literary satire, social critique, and the intersection between media and geopolitics, especially in times of political and military conflict.
- The novel poses timely questions about the ethics of war journalism, making it especially suited for book club discussions
- Fans of political thrillers and readers interested in the Middle East and especially the ongoing conflict in the region.
- Readers of novels with women protagonists, in particular ambitious, strong female characters facing extreme conditions

KEY SELLING POINTS

- The book explores the complex dynamics of reporting from conflict zones, and especially the ambiguous role played by Western media.
- Film rights have been optioned by Romain Gavras at Iconoclast
- Debut author with media track record, will pitch for profiles/features  
- Set against the backdrop of the Gaza Strip, the novel takes readers into the heart of the ongoing Middle East conflict
- A sharp satire of Western media’s obsession with sensation, it explores the ethical dilemmas of journalism and the lengths reporters will go to for a story.
- Fast-paced and gripping, the novel blends action with deep moral questions
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