An american journalist who finds himself plunged into the midst of a wild struggle for power, a struggle which can be resolved by a mild and gentle priest held captive in the mountains. As crisis after crisis is reached and the journalist tries to retain his neutrality--and the love of a beautiful local girl--the story hurtles to an explosive, deadly and dramatic climax.
Excellent reading...Yearby still keeps ahead of all imitators..." The Scotsman
