The proof of my innocenceWhen Phyl, a young literature graduate, moves back home with her parents, she soon finds herself frustrated by the narrow horizons of English country life. But the chance discovery of a forgotten novelist from the 1980s stirs her into action, as does a visit from a family friend, Chris especially when he tells her that he's working on a political story that could put his life in danger. Chris has been following the progress of an opaque think tank,

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