Having lost his mother before he was old enough to know her, Andy Numan was brought up, along with his brother Carl, by his successful businessman father. His privileged life at the country estate of Durlwood House saw him want for nothing.After a chance encounter with an old friend, Andy becomes caught between two worlds, one of loyalty to family expectation and one of intrigue, mystery and danger. Attracted to the exciting life on offer, he is presented with an opportunity to realise his dreams. In the process he meets a beguiling, beautiful woman who turns his world upside down.His journey is shaped by chance happenings that cross his path, the deliberate choices he makes and the devastating consequences that follow.