The heir to Martina Cole’s crown with a tale of murder, the underworld, violence and treachery.

It’s 1983 and Stephanie Crouch’s lifestyle is dull. She actually is desperate to flee the run-down, pokey council house she shares with her overbearing family members, but at fourteen years old she has nowhere to look.

When Stephanie meets East End wide-boy Barry, his cockney charm and quick tongue shortly have her head more than heels in love. Finally Stephanie feels like her dreary existence is over the up. But as well young to regulate their fate, Stephanie and Barry are torn aside when he is whisked aside to Spain by his family members.

Depressed and heartbroken Stephanie converts to Barry’s child years friend Wayne for comfort, and their friendship shortly blossoms into romance, leaving Barry fuming and promising revenge…

Ten years later Barry returns to England. Within a month Stephanie’s happy world with Wayne is certainly turned ugly. People immediately start to stage the finger of accusation at Barry, but is normally he the main one to blame?

Or, should Stephanie appearance elsewhere to find the schemer who has ruined her existence?