Author is a very experienced practitioner and theological educator, an expert in Anglicanism who will draw on some classic resources in evaluating proposed changes

David is a small town boy with big dreams, but before he can even get out into the world to chase them, he's framed for a horrifying crime he didn't commit. Pursued by a corrupt and vengeful police force and cruelly betrayed by the girl he'd loved, he must flee for his life. While in hiding, David is begged for refuge by a woman with deadly pursuers of her own. He quickly finds himself trapped in a tightening web as an underworld gang closes in on her and threatens to expose his past. David devises an audacious plan for their escape, but the danger only increases when he finds himself in the epicenter of a larger crossfire of greed, revenge and lust for power.

Framed for a horrifying crime he didn't commit, David Nguyen has escaped the law and assumed a new identity. Now, with his name finally cleared and on the brink of fulfilling one of his greatest ambitions, he is presented with the chance to return and vie for the hand of a woman he'd loved and thought he'd lost. But there are those who don't welcome David's return, and when he ignores their veiled threats and presses on, the cruel injustices from his past rise to meet their twisted schemes for the future. Events around him are set to explode in a deadly conflagration as he races against time to save the life of the woman he loves.

This is both a lively introduction to the history and expression of the rich and diverse Anglican spiritual tradition and a strikingly original contribution to the issues that underlie its current crisis and threaten to tear it apart. Barlett suggests that Anglican spirituality and theology are not only resilient enough to survive the present malaise but have the potential to be a most effective 'post-modern' expression of the Christian faith.