Rafflesia

Antoine, the protagonist, is a middle-aged, married Frenchman who learns about his wife’s infidelity.
Out of the fear of being alone, he does not tell the woman that he is aware of her love affair. It seems
that the upcoming business trip to Morocco is exactly what he needs. Antoine travels to Marrakech
to attend a conference, at which he becomes acquainted with Annalisa — a peculiar, mysterious
Spanish woman.
At first, Antoine feels annoyed but later becomes intrigued by the new relationship.The exotics of

Marrakech and the strolls with Annalisa help Antoine forget his worries. The two talk about every-
thing under the sun. Even though Annalisa is not Antoine’s type, he falls deeply in love with her. He

finds out that the woman is not really from Spain, and her name is not Annalisa. Antoine is convinced
that he has found a true love and asks Annalisa to marry him. She is happy. They agree to meet
in Paris after they both resolve the problems of their past lives. Antoine is going to talk to his wife
immediately.
The date is set — November 13. Antoine is sitting at a table outside of a cozy pizzeria, waiting for
Annalisa who did not want to be picked up at the airport. They’ll be able to see each other in a few
minutes but all of a sudden a masked man gets out of a car and begins to shoot aimlessly. Antoine
can see that the glass on his table has shattered. He also realizes that blood has stained his shirt…
What is going to happen next?
The story is like Rafflesia, a flower which is beautiful from a certain distance, but smells like
a corpse. The book is about passionate love, sins, fears, human dignity and… terrorism.