 an illegal massacre of students by private military contractors and, having reported it, was subsequently ambushed by the same mercenaries. Arman survived unharmed — and was whisked out of the country — but his wife and young son were killed. A Line in the Sand is the third novel by Kevin Powers, who served in Iraq himself. It conjures up a whole world of unfairness, cruelty and hurt. Detective Catherine Wheel — really? — and her new sidekick, the former){kind=link}
Motel worker Arman Bajalan, returning from his usual early-morning dip off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, finds a smartly dressed corpse on the beach. He is no stranger to death: as an interpreter for US forces in Iraq he witnessed (and filmed on his phone) an illegal massacre of students by private military contractors and, having reported it, was subsequently ambushed by the same mercenaries. Arman survived unharmed – and was whisked out of the country – but his wife and young son were killed.
A Line in the Sand is the third novel by Kevin Powers, who served in Iraq himself. It conjures up a whole world of unfairness, cruelty and hurt. Detective Catherine Wheel – really? – and her new sidekick, the former
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