Richard T Kelly returns to the broad canvas of his acclaimed debut Crusaders with a vividly detailed and dramatically powerful novel of our times.

As Home Secretary, David Blaylock oversees the police, border control and the struggle against domestic terrorism.

Some say the job is impossible; Blaylock insists he is tough enough.

Constantly in his mind is the threat of an attack on Britain's streets. But over the course of one autumn, Blaylock finds that the danger is much more personal . . .