Michael Randall is a man in a hurry. Desperate to succeed, he seeks his fortune in the oil sands far beneath the North Sea.
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At the story's center is the Northstar, an obsolete and dangerous drilling platform anchored precariously off the Shetland Islands. This is where Randall takes his stand.
"Innes is a master storyteller. The vividness of his settings, the shaping of his characters and the control of his plots all contribute to a fantastic body of fiction...." (B-O-T Editorial Review Board)
