In this book length poem, Robin Robertson achieves that near-impossible feat - a noir narrative as compelling as a novel. In fact, it was shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize for fiction. It tells of the drifting struggle of Walker, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder following D-Day, as he tries to piece his life together. He moves from Nova Scotia to New York, then on to Los Angeles and San Francisco, all cities whose collapse from corruption, paranoia and racism are brilliantly evoked. An outstandingly original work.