The Heart of the Matter

“From first page to last . . . an engrossing novel” of betrayal and espionage on a colonial outpost during World War II ( The New York Times ).   In a British colony in West Africa, Henry Scobie is a pious and righteous man of modest means enlisted with securing borders. But when he’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