The Five Arrows

Matthew Hall arrives on a Caribbean island tense with wartime precautions and official anxieties, witnessing anti-aircraft drills and guarded social gatherings. A phone call pulls him into inquiries that lead to Roger Fielding, a genial coffee merchant whose office, roasts, and files introduce unexpected threads. The narrative interleaves surveillance, furtive meetings, and conversations about blends with mounting suspicion, as Hall examines photographs and leads that suggest concealed motives and growing personal risk. The story moves between atmospheric public ceremonies and intimate interrogations, unfolding a gradual unraveling of secrets amid political unease.