Escaping a destructive love affair in New York, Phil Renfield recovers his ability to love in the arms of English artist Johnny Marston in the lush paradise of the island of Crete. But a storm is brewing over the blue Aegean, and his name is Manoli - Greek, beautiful, arrogant, and capable of stirring up a hurricane of shame and jealousy that leads quickly to violence. A passionate and stirring novel from the author of 'The Lord Won't Mind' and many other gay favourites.