The Durand Line

About the Book

It is March of 1992 and the Afghan war economy has fostered a thriving trade with neighboring Pakistan. While traveling to photograph a famed and troubled border region known as the Durand Line, Lily witnesses the murder of her Afghan friend. She also finds herself holding the currency for one of his business transactions: three large emeralds. In a search for answers to his untimely death, Lily finds herself the quarry, an unwitting participant in international realpolitik.

About the Author

Wendy Johnson lives in New York City. She received a Master of Arts degree in South Asian Languages from the University of Minnesota.