by Andrew Garve
First published 1977
Lester finds himself at the center of an official inquiry that threatens to unravel his carefully constructed life. Someone has been asking questions about his past, and now a file bears his name in government offices. As investigators dig deeper into his background, Lester must confront secrets he thought were buried forever. The net tightens around him as evidence mounts and witnesses come forward. Each revelation brings him closer to exposure and forces him to make increasingly desperate choices. His family relationships strain under the pressure of scrutiny he cannot explain. Lester realizes that his present depends entirely on how well he can manage the truth about his past. The investigation becomes a battle between those determined to uncover facts and a man fighting to preserve everything he has built.
Genres: fiction, 20th-century, suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: deception, secrets, unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th-century
384 pages · Hardcover · Lythway P