Murder in the Name of Honour is Rana Husseinis hard-hitting and controversial examination of honour crimes. Common in many traditional societies around the world, as well as in migrant communities in Europe and the USA, they involve a punishmentoften death or disfigurementcarried out by a relative to restore the familys honour. Breaking through the conspiracy of silence surrounding this crime, one writer above all others has been instrumental in bringing it to the worlds attention: Rana Husseini.