Fabulously wealthy entrepreneur Sir William Benedict has always dreamed of being accepted amongst society's elite, despite his working-class roots. When fast-rising Tory MP Andrew Maynard enters his life, William suddenly finds that he has gained the social status that he has always craved.But when a political scandal erupts around him, William is shunned by the socialites he once called friends, and his reputation is left in tatters.Now the worm is ready to turn...With the help of the wild and enigmatic Justin Chalmers and his exquisite yet reclusive sister Laura, William's island paradise will become the scene of his revenge.

LYNDA LA PLANTE was born in Liverpool. She trained for the stage at RADA, and work with the National Theatre and RSC led to a career as a television actress. She named to writing - and made her breakthrough with the phenomenally successful TV series Widows.Her six subsequent novels, The Legacy, Bella Mafia,Entwined, Cold Shoulder, Cold Blood and Cold Heart,were all international bestsellers and her original script for the much acclaimed Prime Suspect won a BAFTA award, British Broad casting award, Royal Television Society Writers award and the 1993 Edgar Allan Poe Writers award.Lynda La Plante also received the Contribution to the Media award by Women in Film, a BAFTA award and Emmy for the drama serial Prime Suspect 3, and most recently she has been made an honorary fellow of the British Film Institute.