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A Line in the Sand
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Christine Lakin
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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.
What the critics say
"A riveting powerhouse of a book, A Line in the Sand pits two small town cops—and a mysterious Iraqi interpreter whose secrets have already gotten a lot of people killed—against corruption and violence at the highest levels of government. A spellbinding and totally original thriller; Kevin Powers has reinvented himself as novelist yet again.”—Philipp Meyer, author of The Son
“A riveting powerhouse of a book, A Line in the Sand pits two small town cops—and a mysterious Iraqi interpreter whose secrets have already gotten a lot of people killed—against corruption and violence at the highest levels of government. A spellbinding and totally original thriller; Kevin Powers has reinvented himself as novelist yet again.” (Philipp Meyer, author of The Son)
"Sure to rank among the year's best thrillers, A Line in the Sand is a tense, twisting, and thoughtful story of the intersection between grief and greed— and the human lives crushed in the middle. Kevin Powers writes with uncommon grace, delivering the rare novel that is both propulsive and contemplative, calling to mind writers as varied as Tim O'Brien and Michael Connelly.”—Michael Koryta, author of Never Far Away
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- Peter G
- 2023-06-26
Decent thriller
The ending is not particularly credible, or at least should have had more details. But the basic premise is quite believable and timely.
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- Christina Crawford
- 2023-05-20
An outstanding listen!
I almost passed by this title as I didn’t recognize author, but I sure recognized Christine Latin as the smooth voice of Michael Connellys Rene Ballard audiobooks. I had to listen to sample, I was hooked from first sentences! What a story, so credible, timely, with strong characterization, a plot that keeps you listening, no matter what. The military background is fascinating, and doesn’t get in wa6 of plot. Ms. Larkin is a master of voice, @nd emotion. Never tire of listening to her. Hope that Kevin Powers will write further instalments featuring Katherine, Sally. And Arman.
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