Book Log 2015 #42: Layover in Dubai by Dan Fesperman

A corporate auditor stops over in Dubai to check in on a colleague who likes to live on the edge a bit, causing concerns that he may hurt relations between the company and the authorities. When that colleague ends up dead, and a visit by the firm's chief security officer leads the local police right to the auditor's door, he has to team up with an unorthodox police detective to get to the bottom of things.

This is a very solid thriller, which benefits greatly from its unique setting. I only wish it had been written during the global financial slowdown, as that would have added an additional interesting angle to things. Still, a good choice if you're looking for something contemporary and set outside of the usual locations for this sort of book.