On the magnificent isle of Capri, an epoch event in the life of Esmeralda Pembrooke, heiress to Italy's largest biotech conglomerate, takes place when blackmailed and exposed as an imposter exactly as she launches an international blockbuster film. Esmeralda's life erupts as a volcano revealing prejudices of class, religion, race and nationality. Capece's brilliant cameos of guests at Esmeralda's Villa entwines everyone in a gripping tale of love, greed and intrigue with a finale that will stir the reader long after you have finished the last page.