An impulsive tweet turns attorney Ian Brand life upside down. Thuli Khumalo, student activist, find that standing up for her principles will inevitably lead to the betrayal of her father. Snaar Windvogel, formerly of Matjiesfontein, undergoes transgender surgery. And every now and then the infamous Crossbow Killers strikes again . . . This far-reaching novel's focus is a world clearly our own, where “truth” is a seemingly unattainable ideal.