Ayn Hammurabi – Abdul Latif Walad Abdullah | Novel

"عين حمورابي" is a novel by the Algerian writer Abdel Latif Walad Abdallah, published in 2020 by Maim Publishing. It reached the short list for the Arabic Booker Prize 2021. Its events revolve in a psychological detective framework around "Wahid Hamras" who is being interrogated on charges of murder and conspiracy, exploring his fragmented memory, violence, and superstition.