Pete Kalder battles his grief with only his cat and his collection of suits for consolation. His days are spent passively observing the turmoil which is engulfing Britain and deciding on which tie to wear. The UK is neither united or even a kingdom, and is at a crossroads, uncertain which direction to take. Classified as a failed state, with its economy broken and tanks on the streets, revolution is looming. But Kalder is merely a sharply-dressed outsider to events which will alter the course of history. This all changes when the leader of the revolutionary movement visits and asks him to investigate the mysterious death of a comrade. Reluctantly he agrees, and is drawn into a dangerous world of betrayal and murder. Quickly he will have to learn that Private Eye fantasies are not enough, if he is to find the killer, save the revolution and prevent himself becoming a corpse in a fine three-button Mohair suit. Comrades Come Rally is a thriller with humour and pace. Take the sharp hard-boiled detective novel and transport it to a possible near- future Britain, then add some fine tailoring, and you have CCR.