When Ted Burnside hears from his old shipmate, Harvey Rawlinson, after sixty years he is less than thrilled. They arrange to meet in the Union Jack Club in London; the place where it all began during the war. Just what was it that happened to make Ted so full of dread and anxiety at the prospect of re-uniting with his erstwhile friend? What happened on the minesweeper MMS 50 in 1943-44? Or was it Ted's off-shore activities that cause his trepidation? And just what was the role played by Harvey's wife Sue; the beautiful nurse with the "soft brown eyes". As Ted's mind travels back to those dangerous times we meet a galaxy of colourful characters who share Ted and Harvey's anxiety-filled days. But just what does Ted hope that Harvey doesn't know about those off-shore experiences? Read this exciting novel which will keep you guessing right up to the very last page.