The interpreter is Dominique, a genius with language, who despite her professional brilliance has not yet found her own voice: a childhood spent in anguish, caught in her parents' verbal crossfire, has served to perfect her skills as mediator. Working at a top medical conference in Manhattan, she overhears a whispered conversation about the suppression of an AIDS breakthrough. The interpreter's mantra rings in her ears: "Confidentiality. Your vow is as solemn as the Hippocratic Oath. As sacred as a nun's marriage to Jesus." But Dominique's best friend Mischa is HIV positive.
When she meets Nicholas Manzini, an Italian doctor, through the glass of the interpreter's booth and begins a passionate love affair, Dominique slowly begins to discover her own voice. But her dilemma remains - and will ultimately test both her strength of character and the depth of her love for Nicholas.
An exploration of moral integrity, emotional isolation and profound passion, 'The Interpreter' combines a uniquely memorable voice, an almost musical gift for narrative and a powerful love story in an atmosphere of international intrigue.
