The novel revolves around an event that occurred a century ago and the subsequent attempt to decipher the cryptic message of Najm al-Din Gul, who was killed due to his discoveries regarding the truth of the "Shadow Government". However, he died before revealing the details! "Shadow Government" is also the title of the first novel by the same author of "The Return of the Absent", which narrates events possibly linked to "The Return of the Absent - Sons of Haddad"! So, you're talking about the letter of Najm al-Din Gul. Do you mean Dr. Abdel Qader was able to uncover something? He managed to decode Najm al-Din Gul’s message and was killed because of what he uncovered?! Jassim finished his questions without waiting for an answer, then suddenly got up and started pacing around the hall, consumed with thought, trying to grasp the whole matter. Jassim, you should know... Why didn't you tell us this before? asked Jassim, interrupting Dr. Ismail. Tell you what? That I didn't comply with a major leader’s request and didn't include in the agenda something he thought worth discussing, forcing him to discuss the letter without the assistance of Al-Urwa Al-Wuthqa's resources, that I didn't provide enough support for him! That I am the reason for his exposure! Jassim, did you understand what I said to you? The letter of Najm al-Din Gul is the key to everything. Its content led to Dr. Abdel Qader's death, along with his team! Oh, my God!... If Dr. Abdel Qader was able to reach what Al-Urwa Al-Wuthqa has been striving for since its inception: discovering the truth about the Shadow Government, but he died before revealing the details!

Publishing house: Arab Scientific Publishers/Lebanon Number of Pages: 279 Year of publication : 2014