Stephen Doyle, an Irish-American veteran of the Civil War, has joined the Fenians, a secret society intent on ending British rule in Ireland by any means necessary. Head Constable James O'Connor has fled grief and drink for a sober start in Manchester - proving to be particularly advantageous in spying on Fenian activity. When a long-lost nephew arrives on O'Connor's doorstep looking for work, O'Connor cannot foresee the way his fragile new life will be imperiled - and how his and Doyle's fates will be intertwined.
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