At Risk

by Stella Rimington

Faraj frowned. ‘What were her beliefs?’ ‘She believed in … books and films and holidays in Italy and having her friends round to dinner.’ ‘And your father? What did he believe in?’ ‘He believed in himself. He believed in his career, and in the importance of his work, and in the approval of his colleagues.

They make a wilderness, and call it peace.”’ ‘Who said that?’ asked Liz. ‘Tacitus. About the Roman Empire.’