"Brydon's provocative and unsettling first novel . . . is a remarkably assured debut by a gifted new writer." --Publishers Weekly, starred review, Pick of the Week "An exploration of political oppression wrapped in a carefully constructed mystery. In Brydon's auspicious debut . . . the characters are alive and the mystery is mostly satisfying. An erudite and entertaining addition to the shelf." --Kirkus Reviews December 1959: A furious...