Our Winter Garden - Nat le Roux

Our Winter Garden�is a dystopian political thriller set in the second half of the twenty-first century. �With large parts of the world in catastrophic drought, the European Union has become the dominant power in the Western Hemisphere, dependent on Central America for its food supply. �When the senior EU representative in Guatemala City is assassinated, Alex Westerman, an ambitious late-career diplomat, is sent to replace her temporarily. Motivated by personal loyalties, the reluctant stand-in begins an unofficial investigation into his predecessor's activities. �Who killed her, and why?�Against a backdrop of radical insurgency, Alex must navigate a cat's cradle of intrigue, treachery and violent death, as he uncovers a world where political power, personal loyalties and hidden agendas collide.