It's 1981 and the New Zealand is about to host the Springboks from South Africa for a national rugby tour.
A well-supported protest movement pitches against a national of die-hard rugby supporters.
Despite growing public protest, the Government and Rugby Union are adamant the tour will proceed.
Beth returns from London.
Her World War 2 veteran father is a rugby fanatic, her brother becomes a protestor embroiled in street violence.
She studied law and meets Viktor who, unknown to her, is a member of the notorious Police Red Squad.
What will happen to their polarised relationship in a country where the very survival of civil order is at risk? In this fast-paced novel, the nuances and tensions of the infamous 1981 Springbok Tour are probed and laid bare.
Cloud Ink Press Ltd Hold the line, paperback/kerry harrison
