The Cost of Sand (A Howard Watson Intrigue)

By JoAnn Fastoff

The so-called "sand mafia" in India is illegally extracting coastal and river sand for black market export to other countries, including the United States. This activity has severely damaged India's fishing industry, eroded coasts and riverbeds, and resulted in the eviction of coastal farmers as well as the depletion of agricultural land.

FBI Supervisory Special Agent Howard Watson and his team have been assigned to investigate two American deaths attributed to the sand mafia, as well as to halt the operations of an American business controlled by an Indian cartel. Excessive sand extraction destroys river ecosystems, causes coastal erosion and increases the risk of flooding. It is depleting natural resources at a rate similar to global water scarcity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HN3Z2KJ9
• ISBN13: 9798182885843
• Release Date: December 2026
• Publisher: Joann Fastoff
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"