Description:
Short Summary: When a simple fishmonger is unexpectedly invited to join the Ministry of Security, he imagines a new life of danger, daring, and romance. But he discovers that sinister forces at the heart of government are seeking to exploit him, and soon he finds himself on trial for murder.
Review Quotes:
"[An] enjoyable comic fable--one that may cause readers to think twice about ever answering someone else's phone." --Wall Street Journal