A Line In The Sand, Powers - B+

                     This superb novel is set in and around Norfolk, VA about fifteen years ago. Arman, an Iraqi in the US on a Special Immigration Visa because of his work as an interpreter for the army in Mosul, finds a body on the beach. As he and two detectives talk through some issues, the police realize that there are two other men in  town who, like the decedent, appear to be ex-military, and are looking for someone.  It turns out that they are looking for Arman because he had videotaped a massacre committed by US contractors. Those contractors had by now grown their business to the point that they were taking their company public and have a fortune on the line.  Those who are looking for the video are skilled, ruthless, and have a very deep bench. Murder and mayhem prevail as the detectives pursue the case, and try to protect Arman. In the end, a police detective takes matters into her own hands. The ending fizzled a bit, but nonetheless, this is a good read.