The 4th book in the epic }Clifton Chronicles{ series, which takes the Clifton and Barrington families into the 1960s. Follows on from }Only Time Will Tell, The Sins Of The Father{ and }Best Kept Secret{. When Ross Buchanan is forced to resign as chairman of the Barrington Shipping Company, Emma Clifton wants to take his place, but Don Pedro Martinez plans to install his puppet instead.