The Ponsonby Post

After years of faithful public service - as yet unrewarded by a much coveted knighthood - Hugh Brownlow accepts the 'easy' position of UN liaison officer in Java. His presence is an annoyance to the motley group of jaded Europeans working in the provincial town of Djogjakarta, for he is sincere and enthusiastic. But after two unexplained deaths, Brownlow's life takes a very different turn.