"Gripping...set in a political world that feels all too real and believable" - The Guardian

Canberra political correspondent Harriet Dunkley, uncovers a story that could bring down her nemesis Defence Minister Mal Paxton. But is it too perfect? A long buried Beijing arrest emerging at the exact moment the US and China are on the brink of hostilities in the South China Sea, with Australia jammed between them. She can't believe it's a coincidence any more than she believes a young man found gutted by the lake is a drug crime gone wrong.

Everything points to a conspiracy.