Discharged from the British Army in disgrace, Johnny Donoghue is eager to earn his redemption. His assignment is to slip into East Germany and arrange the defection of a top-flight scientist working on the Soviet missile systems. The British need him but cannot risk involving the Secret Intelligence Service. No one warned Johnny, however, of the traps in store. No one reminded him how fickle politicians can be. No one really knew the horrific dangers of the East-West border. And no one told him that the scientist's daughter would be coming too.