Publisher's Synopsis
A remarkable and thought-provoking novel from a master storyteller... Tom Reid, war hero, winner of the Victoria Cross and local celebrity, is discovered to be a prominent member of Red April, the fast advancing national party on the extreme right. Tough reporter Claire Maplin is assigned to find out what has made Reid reject the country he nearly died for. In spite of Reid's initial rebuffs, Claire persists with her investigation, only to find she is becoming physically attracted to a man who has publicly announced his allegiance to views she detests. More determined than ever to discredit him, when at last she learns the truth, the effect on her is shattering.
