'Wealthy and privileged, Alex should have an easy path to success in the Parisian elite his father mingles with. But the two have never seen eye to eye. Alex seeks freedom on the streets where his new-found friend Sami teaches him how to survive. But everything has a price—and one night of rebellion changes their lives forever. Playing out against a backdrop of corruption, fake news and civil unrest, The Messenger exposes the gritty reality of a changing city through one son's journey to redemption and the truth' (Publication summary)