Novel of retribution and forgiveness from the prize-winning author of The Paperchase and A Blow To The Heart. On the northern border of a failed state, Makepeace patrols the ruins of a dying city, trying to keep the unruly inhabitants in check. But when evidence appears that life is flourishing elsewhere, Makepeace takes to the road to reconnect with human society.

Marcel Theroux is the author of four previous novels, A Blow to the Heart, A Stranger in the Earth, The Paperchase, winner of the 2002 Somerset Maugham Award, and Far North which was short-listed for the America's prestigious National Book Award.
He lives in London.