A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed HanifA stunning evocation of the political landscape of Pakistan in 1988, and an entirely plausible scenario for why then-president General Zia and his highest-level aides died in a fiery plane crash. Narrated with exquisite style by army officer Ali Shigri, the novel is simultaneously a whydunnit, a love story, a political thriller, and a travelogue to Pakistan's most brutal military monuments. Utterly engaging and unputdownable.