The Heart of the Matter

The Heart of the Matter

â€œFrom first page to last .Â .Â . an engrossing novelâ€ of betrayal and espionage on a colonial outpost during World War II (The New York Times).
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In a British colony in West Africa, Henry Scobie is a pious and righteous man of modest means enlisted with securing borders. But when heâ€™s passed over for a promotion as commissioner of police, the humiliation hits hardest for his wife, Louise. Already oppressed by the appalling climate, frustrated in a loveless marriage, and belittled by the wives of more privileged officers, Louise wants out.
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Feeling responsible for her unhappiness, Henry decides against his better judgment to accept a loan from a black marketeer to secure Louiseâ€™s passage. Itâ€™s just a single indiscretion, yet for Henry it precipitates a rapid fall from grace as one moral compromise after another leads him into a web of blackmail, adultery, and murder. And for a devout man like Henry, there may be nothing left but damnation.
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Drawn from Graham Greeneâ€™s own experiences as a British intelligence officer in Sierra Leone, The Heart of the Matter is â€œa powerful, deep-striking novel .Â .Â . of a spirit lost in the darkness of the fleshâ€ (New York Herald Tribune).
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Country USA
Manufacturer Open Road Media
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2018-04-10
Format Kindle eBook

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