Tom Walker was a teacher of English in Tyneside schools, later becoming a lecturer in education at Newcastle Polytechnic (now Northumbria University). He died in 2013.
In 1987 Northumberland, a grieving widower wakes framed for murder and drawn into a deadly clash between extremist groups. Chased by police and enemies alike, he heads for Holy Island, where revenge, belief, and survival collide in a stark political thriller.
