Resistance and oppression are not equal. We very often try to breath them out in the same sentence to make a point that both sides are equally to blame. But this is not so. In her third adventure, Amira Margaret Alexander is caught in a mysterious voyage, involved in untimely murders, and spun around by the chaos in the Middle East. Amira Margaret Alexander boards a yacht at the last minute, bound for Egypt from Cyprus. With Antoine, a captivating yet elusive captain at the helm and a shadowy guest aboard, she soon finds herself entangled in a web of dangerous secrets. Beneath the serene surface, the yacht becomes a microcosm of the complex political tensions of the Middle East. With few leads to follow, Amira jostles her way through the secrets of Cairo and Alexandria in an attempt to solve the dilemma she finds herself in. Is she in danger herself? Is she the prime murder suspect? Is she unravelling a conspiracy with massive repercussions and political implications or is she simply caught in a domestic dispute?As the journey unfolds, Amira is thrust into a maelstrom of murder, deception, and global power plays. Every decision has volatile consequences. Her resolve is tested as the stakes grow and deadlines draw nearer.Set in 1988 and propelled by true events, Amira's story delivers a message for the turmoil we experience today.A Number in the Heart an Amira Margaret Alexander Thriller, is the third book in the series following "The Number is Thirteen" and "Building Number Four".