Harry Barnett lives the life of an Englishman on permanent
vacation in Greece, house-sitting for a powerful friend
and hiding from a past disgrace. That is, until a guest at
the villa disappears on a walking tour, and Harry is the
number one suspect. While a Greek detective tries to trap
him, and the British tabloids pillory him at home, Harry’s
conscience is his worst enemy of all. What happened to
young, beautiful Heather Mallender? Who took her—and why
didn’t Harry realize that something was amiss?
Suddenly, a man steeped in failure has found a
purpose, retracing the strange, twisting route that led to
Heather’s vanishing. But the more he learns, the less he
knows. Until Harry finds himself at the heart of a
dangerous puzzle whose pieces are scattered everywhere: in
the realm of British politics, in the beds of adulterous
lovers, in the past, the present, and most of all, amid
the secrets of a killer....