FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE YELLOW BIRDS'A kickass mystery from a superb storyteller' David Baldacci, author of The 6:20 Man'A spellbinding and totally original thriller' Philipp Meyer, author of The Son An early morning on a beach in Virginia. As he is taking his daily swim, Arman Bajalan - formerly an interpreter in Iraq - discovers a dead body. After surviving an assassination attempt that killed his wife and child, Arman has been given lonely sanctuary in the US. Now, sure that the murder is connected to his past, he knows he's still not safe.Seasoned detective Catherine Wheel and her fresh-off-the-beat partner have little to go on beyond a bus ticket in the man's pocket. It leads them to Sally Ewell, a local journalist as grief-stricken as Arman by the Iraq war, who is investigating a nefarious corporation: one on the cusp of landing a multi-billion-dollar government defence contract.As victims mount around Arman, taking the team down wrong turns and towards startling evidence, they find themselves in a race, committed to unravelling the truth and keeping Arman alive - even if it costs them everything.A Line in the Sand is a sinuous, powerful and white-knuckle thriller, from the award-winning author of The Yellow Birds, shot through with treachery, trauma and the long tentacles of war.'A tense, twisting, and thoughtful story of the intersection between grief and greed' Michael Koryta, author of Never Far Away
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Kevin Powers is an American author whose works often draw from his experiences in the Iraq War. His writing is characterized by a raw honesty and a profound exploration of the psychological toll of conflict. Powers's style is lyrical and incisive, capturing the complexities of the human experience in the face of violence and loss. His prose resonates with urgency and depth, offering readers an intense and deeply moving perspective on the themes of war and its aftermath on the soul.
A stunning novel about violence, power and love from the acclaimed author of The Yellow Birds.
The Yellow Birds
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
An unforgettable depiction of the psychological impact of war, by a young Iraq veteran and poet, The Yellow Birds is already being hailed as a modern classic.