Maverick political journalist Paul Ryder is now the press secretary of the Minister for Arts. It is a lowly job in a lowly portfolio. That is fine with him. He wants an undemanding gig with no strife. However, as usual, strife comes looking for him. He stumbles upon a scandal that could blow the roof off Parliament House. He could look the other way. But that is not his style. He puts his life on the line instead. Another fast-paced comic romp through Canberra politics.

Peter Menadue was a non-prizewinning journalist before studying law at the University of Sydney and Oxford University. He has worked as a barrister in Sydney for more than 20 years. He has written numerous novels under his own name and several courtroom novels under the pen name 'Mark Dryden'.