Karachi: Sana Pirzada, Barrister and Author has recently launched her fourth book, The Raven’s Call, a detective fiction with elements of a gothic romance. The book, set in Victorian England in 1898 revolves around the tangled web of secrets of the strange household at remote Griffin Vale in Kent.
The novel focuses on several themes including secrets behind polite society, the realities of the British Empire, the pain of unrequited love, vengeance, and the centuries-old legend of the ominous raven that has haunted the house.
The Raven’s Call is a tale full of suspense that tests the protagonist Detective Eldrtich’s skills to the limit until the shattering climax. Sana’s work has been compared to those of Wilkie Collins, Edgar Allan Poe, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The book launch was where the guest of honor was Junaid Zuberi Sahib, CEO of NAPA. Zuberi Sahib shared some profound words on the significance of literature and how pleased he was to see a Pakistani author writing a Victorian-era gothic romance.
The book launch also included talks by Zafar Osmani Sahib, Managing Director at Excelerate Pvt Ltd, and Dr. Lubna Ayub, Director General at the National Institute of Public Administration. All speakers greatly appreciated Sana’s numerous talents and brilliant writing skills. The book launch also included a verbal performance by Sana as well as a piano recital of one of her compositions.
