We live with our history, but it can kill us. \n\nFaces from the past appear from nowhere at a family funeral, and Will Flemyng, spy-turned-ambassador, is drawn into twin mysteries that threaten everything he holds dear. \n\nFrom Washington, he's pitched back into the Troubles in Northern Ireland and an explosive secret hidden deep in the most dangerous but fulfilling friendship he has known. \n\nAnd while he confronts shadowy adversaries in American streets, and looks for solace at home in the Scottish Highlands, he discovers that his government's most precious Cold War agent is in mortal danger and needs his help to survive. \n\nIn an electric story of courage and betrayal, Flemyng learns the truth that his life has left him a man with many friends, but still alone.