Harry Saunders' quiet life is disrupted by his past. When a young woman is mutilated, he becomes involved through his tenuous links with her family. Then a friendship forged in Vietnam is put at risk when he undertakes an investigation; should he tell the truth or remain loyal? In business, his integrity and general decency force him to oppose the corporate machine whilst his old-fashioned romanticism is challenged by the recently-acquired liberal ideas of the woman who has come back into his life; the woman he left behind in Central Europe still beckons. This book is thoughtful without being obscure and contrasts the main character's principles of 'Honour' with his socialist sensibilities.