In this piercing reexamination of Albert Camus's 'The Stranger,' Kamel Daoud gives 'the Arab,' a previously silent and nameless character, a voice and an identity. The novel unfolds through the narration of Harun, the brother of the murdered 'Arab,' Musa, whose life was taken on an Algerian beach. Haunted by the legacy of colonialism and his brother's untold story, Harun grapples with his solitude and disaffection amidst the backdrop of post-colonial Algeria. 'The Meursault Investigation' is as much a dialogue with Camus's work as it is an exploration of the complexities of identity, memory, and justice, beautifully articulating the viewpoint of the marginalized and overlooked.