Dark at the Crossing

Elliot Ackerman

Jan 2017 · Highbridge Audio · Narrated by Vikas Adam

About this audiobook

Haris Abadi is a man in search of a cause. An Arab American with a conflicted past, he is now in Turkey, attempting to cross into Syria and join the fight against Bashar al-Assad's regime. But he is robbed before he can make it, and is taken in by Amir, a charismatic Syrian refugee and former revolutionary, and Amir's wife, Daphne, a sophisticated beauty haunted by grief. As it becomes clear that Daphne is also desperate to return to Syria, Haris's choices become ever more wrenching: Whose side is he really on? Is he a true radical or simply an idealist? And will he be able to bring meaning to a life of increasing frustration and helplessness? Told with compassion and a deft hand, Dark at the Crossing is an exploration of loss, of second chances, and of why we choose to believe-a trenchantly observed novel of raw urgency and power.

About the author

Elliot Ackerman served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan and is the recipient of the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for Valor, and the Purple Heart. A former White House fellow, his essays and fiction have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New Republic, and Ecotone.

Vikas Adam is a classically trained actor with numerous credits in stage, film, and television. The recipient of multiple awards, including the Audie, Vikas has recorded over 200 audiobooks, appeared on various Best of the Year lists, and is an inaugural inductee into the Narrator Hall of Fame.