An intelligent, compelling tale of political turmoil in mid-twentieth-century Indonesia. "Well conceived and beautifully executed."--Larry McMurtry.

A gripping tale . . . A convincing, page-turning evocation of recent history. The New York Times

Ray Barton travels to war-ravaged Southeast Asia to search for his missing friend Michael Langford, a brilliant, risk-taking combat photographer who was stolen into Khmer Rouge Cambodia on a mysterious mission and disappeared. The search illuminates Langford s heroism, his fierce loyalties, and the personal highways he has traveled to war. Langford s empathy for the brave but poorly commanded Cambodian troops and his love for a young Cambodian woman have led him in the end...