Not a Good Day to Die
Publisher: Penguin
Published: June 1, 2006
Number of pages: 592
ISBN-13: 9780141014579
First sentence: IT was a raw, biting wind that swept down from the Hindu Kush in the first weeks of 2002, and the militiamen guarding the Ariana Hotel in downtown Kabul stamped their feet and blew on their hands to fight off the chill.