Francis is a terrorist trained to kill for his cause. His wife Bridget expected to be loyal and stand by her husband. She has learned not to hope for much more until the day she glimpses, the chance of a new life. A life without violence, without secrets and without knocks on the door in the dead of night. A life without her husband. But what if freedom for Bridget means grave danger for Francis? A story of shocking, intimate betrayal.

Nicholas Searle is the author of three novels. His first novel, The Good Liar, was a Sunday Times bestseller and was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger for the best debut crime novel. Before becoming a writer, Nicholas worked in British intelligence for more than twenty-five years. He lives in Yorkshire.