Nicholas Shakespeare for Frame 37

'A remarkable contemporary thriller... A triumph' William Boyd

'An absorbing thriller with shades of John le Carre' Evening Standard

In a world of lies, proof is power

John Dyer lives a quiet life when he receives a call that changes everything: a friend has been killed. Decades have passed since his last conversation with her, but Dyer is driven to investigate.

A path of a political conspiracy ensues with one man at its heart, a man who forty years ago committed a crime. When another of the witnesses dies in suspicious circumstances, Dyer finds himself in danger of his life. To combat the forces arrayed against him, he needs incontrovertible proof - but will he find it in time?

From Tasmania, to Argentina, to Michigan, where it all began, he unwittingly pits himself against an adversary more powerful than he could have imagined, in a race as heartstopping as tomorrow's headlines.

Nicholas Shakespeare's prize-winning books include The Vision of Elena Silves, Snowleg, The Dancer Upstairs, Inheritance, Priscilla, Six Minutes in May and acclaimed biographies of Bruce Chatwin and Ian Fleming. His most recent thriller featuring John Dyer was The Sandpit. He has been longlisted for the Booker Prize twice.