A grieving diplomat uncovers a dangerous conspiracy while navigating a tense, gritty world of secrets.
Suspenseful and melancholy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
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Nothing past what an R promises: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
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Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Tessa is killed he becomes determined to find out why, thrusting himself into the middle of a very dangerous conspiracy.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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