Politics, murder and sex push PI Cliff Hardy to the limit in the latest thrilling tale from the godfather of Australian crime writing. When Cliff Hardy signs on as a bodyguard for charismatic populist Rory O?Hara, who is about to embark on a campaign of social and political renewal, it looks like a tricky job; O?Hara has enemies. Sure enough, a murder and a kidnapping soon cause the campaign to fall apart.