When seasoned newshound Harry Dunkley is slipped a compromising photograph one frosty Canberra dawn he knows he's onto something big. In pursuit of the scoop, Dunkley must negotiate the deadly corridors of power where the minority Toohey Government hangs by a thread – its stricken Foreign Minister on life support, her heart maintained by a single thought. Revenge.
Rabid Rottweilers prowl in the guise of Opposition senators, union thugs wage class warfare, TV anchors simper and fawn ... and loyalty and decency have long since given way to compromise and treachery.
From the teahouses of Beijing to the beaches of Bali, from the marbled halls of Washington to the basements of the bureaucracy, Dunkley's quest takes him ever closer to the truth – and ever deeper into a lethal political game.

Award-winning journalists Steve Lewis of News Ltd and Chris Uhlmann from the ABC combine forces in this arresting novel that proves fiction is stranger than fact.

I enjoyed this book, not for the story so much, as for the good references to Canberra places.

Taking to the Bookcrossing meet at the City Labor Club. Enjoy.

Picked up from Goldenwattle at the Canberra bookcrossing meet up.

I really enjoyed this book, I loved the way many characters were loosely based on real people. I used to work in Parliament House so it brought back memories.

Will keep for MicCanberra to read.