A Line in the Sand
A Line in the Sand by Kevin Powers, published by Little, Brown in 2023, is a gripping thriller that follows the harrowing journey of Arman Bajalan, a lonely veteran who uncovers a dead body during his morning swim on a Norfolk beach. Once an interpreter in Iraq, Arman has sought refuge in the U.S. after surviving a tragic assassination attempt that claimed his family. As he grapples with the implications of this discovery, he becomes embroiled in a dangerous investigation that threatens to expose the secrets of his dark past.
Readers will find themselves drawn into a complex narrative featuring seasoned detective Catherine Wheel and her new partner, who are tasked with unraveling the mystery surrounding the dead man. Their investigation leads them to Sally Ewell, a local journalist also affected by the Iraq War, as they uncover connections to a corporation vying for a lucrative government defense contract. As the stakes rise and danger looms, the characters navigate a web of suspense and intrigue, committed to revealing the truth while ensuring Arman’s safety. This edition spans 356 pages and is presented in English.
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In this “spellbinding and totally original thriller” (Philipp Meyer, author of The Son) a lonely veteran’s gruesome discovery throws him right into the face of danger as a twisted investigation unravels the secrets of his dark past.
One early morning on a Norfolk beach in Virginia, a dead body is discovered by a man taking his daily swim–Arman Bajalan, formerly an interpreter in Iraq. After narrowly surviving an assassination attempt that killed his wife and child, Arman has been given lonely sanctuary in the US as a maintenance worker at the Sea Breeze Motel. Now, convinced that the body is connected to his past, he knows he is still not safe.
Seasoned detective Catherine Wheel and her newly minted partner have little to go on beyond a bus ticket in the dead man’s pocket. It leads them to Sally Ewell, a local journalist as grief-stricken as Arman is by the Iraq War, who is investigating a corporation on the cusp of landing a multi-billion-dollar government defense contract.
As victims mount around Arman, taking the team down wrong turns and towards startling evidence, they find themselves in a race, committed to unraveling the truth and keeping Arman alive–even if it costs them absolutely everything.
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