'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 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.