The novel is set in Czechoslovakia during the Cold War, and tells the story of young Nicolas Whistler, a 24-year-old Londoner whose business trip to Prague goes horribly awry.
Den utspelar sig i Tjeckoslovakien under det Kalla kriget, romanen handlar om Nicolas Whistler, en 24-årig Londonbo, vars affärsresa till Prag går fruktansvärt snett.