Philip Devalle, the younger son of an Earl, is left penniless when his family estate, High Heatherton, is inherited by his deranged older brother, who he has committed to Bedlam. Philip leaves the French Army and returns to England with one aim - to acquire High Heatherton for himself.
Lord Shaftesbury, an old associate and a prolific schemer, promises to use his influence to help him, but Shaftesbury's help comes at a hefty price. Philip must embark upon a perilous course of action that could lead him to disaster.
Philip has enemies in England who would be only too pleased to see him fail. It's a dangerous game that he is forced to play, one which could cost him everything, including his life!
"...now I think the time is right to organise a bolder plot, one which ends in victory complete and absolute, and with the Duke of Monmouth on the throne of England."
