In a violently divided Northern Ireland, two families confront fear, survival, and their fragile hope for something more . . .

Belfast, 1972. On the Crumlin Road, the sectarian Troubles have forced Tom Martin to take drastic measures to protect his family. Across the divide, William McManus pursues his own bloody code, murdering for a cause.

When both men underestimate the power of love and the belief in right and wrong it threatens to shake the lives of both families with greater impact than any bomb blast.

This compelling, challenging, historical novel tells a timeless story of conflict between and within families, driven by religion, loyalty, and love.

Praise for the novels of Deirdre Quiery

"Sinister, mysterious, redemptive." —Rose McGinty, author of Electric Souk

"A beautifully conjured story of the depths of the human heart." —Richard Rohr, New York Times–bestselling author of Breathing Under Water