A gripping novel of cold war pilots, espionage and secrets from the author of the bestselling }Empire of the Clouds{. In 1961, amongst tense relations with the American cousins, doubt about the future of the British bombing fleet and a spy selling secrets to his Russian handlers in seedy East Anglian cafes, Squadron-Leader Amos McKenna suffers from desires and frustrations that are tearing his marriage apart, and making him question his ultimate loyalties.