A Line in the Sand

The line between good and evil is erased when a strong Southwest wind blows.

An Arizona college student on a class trip to Puerto Pe asco Mexico is found dead on the beach.

Was her death accidental or something more sinister?

Sgt. Antonia Ramirez's investigation is stonewalled by officials on both sides of the border. Why?

To find the answers, she enlists the help of an expat Arizona homicide detective, a Tucson reporter and a small-time Rocky Point drug dealer with secrets of his own.

What really happened to Naima Singh?

Retired cop Dave "The Sandman" Sanderson has been a mentor for Antonia's career. Now she asks him to return to Arizona, the state he was happy to leave behind, to ask the questions she cannot. Reporter JD Guzman has access to the grieving Singh family and feeds The Sandman investigative tips in exchange for a good story. Chuy Ruiz has built a thriving business selling party drugs to tourists in Rocky Point's bars and clubs, but the cartel that supplies him pushes him too far.It all leads to a shocking discovery.

A murder mystery with deep roots in its Southwest soil - perfect for fans of Craig Johnson and Tony Hillerman.

The debut crime thriller by Vern Lamplot is a new addition to the reporter-turned-suspense-novelist in the tradition of Carl Hiaasen and Michael Connelly.

The shadowy presence of Mexican cartels will remind you of Don Winslow's organized crime Cartel series.