An account of the secret negotiations of a lawyer who attempted to mediate between the South African government of the 1980s and the exiled African National Congress. The story provides insights into the role of security services, the support of foreign governments, and background to the Multi-Party Negotiation Process.

Mission Improbable is the story of how an influential lawyer began secret negotiations in the late 1980s, attempting to mediate between the then South Africa government under PW Botha and the exiled African National Congress.