It is a story about a destiny child called Borlong and an old blind pastor, Adamu Katnyam, whose mandate was to liberate his people from the addiction of palm wine tapping to face western education.
Dublin 1941. A brutal murder. Mistaken identity. And barman Eamon Foley is running for his life.
Nine months later Foley is in a crowded pub, and his brother-in-law is shot dead.