Archie never knew his father who died in Second World War before he was born. He grew up with his mother in an isolated part of East Anglia. All he knew about his father and his family came from the stories which his mother told him. As a young adult, a chance event sparked his curiousity about his family background. His research into his family lead his to uncover some unspoken family secrets that destroys his faith and trust in others. Bob Wagstaff's first novel stretches from Tewkesbury to Lincolnshire, from the coast of Essex to East London and the battlefields of Northern France, as Archie is torn apart by the consequences of a series of white lies told with the best intentions.