The seventh and final part of the "Clifton Chronicles" begins with a gunshot and many questions. Who pulled the trigger? Why? Who will live? And who will die?

In Whitehall, Giles Barrington confronts the truth about his wife, Karin. Is she a spy or just a pawn in a larger, darker game?

Harry Clifton starts writing the most important work of his life, while his wife, Emma, completes her ten-year tenure as president of the Royal Bristol Infirmary. And then she receives an unexpected phone call from Margaret Thatcher, who makes her a tempting offer.

After Hakim Bishara's resignation due to personal issues, Sebastian Clifton becomes president of Farthings Kaufman Bank. And when his talented daughter, Jessica, is expelled from Slade School of Fine Art, her aunt, Grace, comes to her rescue.

Lady Virginia, seeking a way to escape her creditors, prepares to flee abroad when the Duchess of Hartford dies. Perhaps this is her chance to wipe out her debts and start anew.

And then, a tragedy strikes the Clifton family...