Olivia Trowell was one of Australia's most promising young directors, her first film receiving widespread acclaim from the public. She had a script in mind for a new film, which, in her opinion, was doomed to success. But Olivia could not find funding for such a grandiose project. And the script was so good that competitors were already interested in it. And Olivia was forced to ask her husband Michael Beeten, a very wealthy businessman from whom she separated three years ago, to become the producer of her new film. Michael agreed, but put forward one condition...

Note 2020: Published under the pseudonym Iris Allby, but author Daphne Claire.