On a cold winter's night, an elegant villa goes up in flames. Evert Struyck, happily married and father of two, dies in the blaze. His wife, Babette, escapes with the children. Babette is also a member of The Dinner Club, a group of women whose husbands all do business together, but soon she discovers that friendships within the club are not as unconditional as they seem. And it also becomes apparent that some people have benefited greatly from Evert's death... A hugely enjoyable psychological thriller.