'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.
