The Strangler Vine by M. J. Carter Paperback Book 9780241966556

William Avery a downatheel junior officer in the Companys army is sent to find him in the unlikely company of the enigmatic and uncouth Jeremiah Blake A more mismatched duo couldnt be imagined but they must bury their differences as they are caught up in a search that turns up many unanswered questions and seems bound to end in failure