Two childhood friends now have a distance between them, as a result of the ravages of war, a thirst for power, and a tragedy that neither of them can forget. Karl and Max remember each other as boys, but are now meeting face to face as men and must forget their friendship to work against one another.
Read MorePraise for Christy Kenneally - :'Hugely entertaining ... drives along at satisfyingly breakneck speed ... - Irish IndependentWith sparkling dialogue, deft characterisations and vivid sense of place Kenneally has the reader in the palm of his hand as the action speeds from continent to continent...a second thriller even more compelling than the first. - Irish Independent ReviewA fine read...thrilling...skilful and engrossing. - Sunday Tribune ReviewKenneally is a delight to read. Witty, dexterous, accessible, his prose elevates this novel from workaday thrillers. It has "international hit" written all over it. - Ireland on Sundaya real page-turner... Kenneally manages to get inside of the main characters perfectly - Woman's WayA masterful debut . . . - Irish TimesAn absolute pleasure to read. - Irish Examiner Weekender