FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE YELLOW BIRDS
'A cracking mystery'
GUARDIAN

'Entertaining, intelligent, and effortlessly readable'
SUNDAY TIMES

'Stunning'
NEW YORK TIMES

'A kickass mystery from a superb storyteller'
DAVID BALDACCI, author of The 6:20 Man

'Tense and enthralling'
DAILY MAIL

'Taut and enjoyable'
DAILY TELEGRAPH

'One of the best crime novels of the year'
IRISH TIMES

It's an early morning on a beach in Virginia when Arman Bajalan discovers a dead body. Convinced that the murder is connected to his work as an interpreter in Iraq, 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. But as victims mount around Arman, they find themselves in a deadly race, committed to unravelling the truth and keeping Arman alive - no matter the cost.

"A thriller with a conscience . . . If you're looking for an entertaining, intelligent, and effortlessly readable late addition to the summer reading list, A Line in the Sand is just the ticket" - Sunday Times

"A stunning novel . . . Kevin Powers provides what any discerning reader desires the most - complex and flawed characters, precise use of language, succinct description and believable dialogue . . . One is reminded of Graham Greene's or Robert Stone's work, only set in the 21st century . . . Vivid, seemingly tossed-off descriptions abound, but the book is also filled with gems of wisdom on interior states" - New York Times

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A slow-burning thriller punctuated with understated violence . . . Powerful, cynical and, on occasion,
unexpectedly tender in its depiction of grief, A Line in the Sand is one of the best crime novels of the year to date

" - Irish Times

"Tense and enthralling . . . Already compared to le Carré, Powers superbly demonstrates an ability to generate a lyrical story that is both delicate and thrilling" - Daily Mail

"[A] compelling tale of death and shadowy conspiracy. Powers writes evocatively about the depth and grief of loss and exile. Yet his characters, no matter how tested, retain their humanity." - Financial Times

"A cracking mystery . . . Let's hope Powers sticks to writing thrillers, because A Line in the Sand is a blast" - Guardian

"A wise, insightful and gripping thriller exploring the tragedy of war - its grief, greed, and treachery" - Daily Mirror

"A deeply compelling story that is both angrier and larger in scope than its predecessor . . . A Line in the Sand succeeds . . . because of its brilliantly nuanced depiction of how veterans deal with coming home to a nation that is, in many ways, as treacherous as a war zone" - Washington Post

"Expertly told . . . thrilling" - Los Angeles Times

"Taut and enjoyable . . . Powers shows such skill in smoothly blending polemic with intrigue and (often viscerally violent) action that you'd swear he's an old hand at the thriller genre" - Daily Telegraph