Author of Prime Time, superstar Collins is back with a hornet's nest of romance, envy, lust and revenge (Kirkus). Murderous secrets and desperate passions shape the lives of those working on the movie Cortez as they are drawn into a powerful web of love, desire, and hate.

It is 1987 and Katherine Bennet is at the height of her beauty, power and fame as star of the TV series, The Skeffingtons. But her private life is in tatters. Newly divorced, with a son who is threatening to go off the rails, Katherine promises herself and her public that she will never marry again. Katherine's lifestyle is opulent - complete with maids, butler, cook and chauffer - but it is also lonely. Great fame and beauty have isolated her. And there is also plenty of envy and back-biting from her fellow stars who seek her out for the wrong reasons. such isolation makes a woman vulnerable - especially to the wrong man. This novel is a gripping and utterly realistic portrait of what it is like to be a woman with everything the world can offer - except the one thing she wants above all; someone who truly loves the real Katherine Bennet and and not the

Sun. Sin. Sex. Scandal - St. Tropez! For the rich and famous, it's not always fun in the sun... Having recently ended an abusive marriage, the beautiful and filthy rich Contessa Carlotta di Ponti looks to find true love on the beautiful French beaches of the Côte d'Azur. And what better place to find love than the playground of the wealthy and beautiful, the exquisite enclave of St. Tropez. With the annual party season kicking into high gear at billionaire Harry Silver's palatial mansion, tragedy soon strikes paradise. Among the high fashion, nude sunbathing and heavy drinking a bad oyster, a fatal wasp sting, and a faulty cliff railway have changed the mood of the party-goers. Death is in the air and these appear to be no accidents. Is there something far more sinister coming down upon the wealthy party-goers of the usually festive St. Tropez? The gorgeous detective Gabrielle Poulpe makes it her mission to save the day, as well as the financial security of the town, and find the murderer in their midst. Otherwise, life in this sanctified corner of France could change forever. Can Gabrielle find the suspect before they strike again? St. Tropez is known as the ultimate playground of the rich and famous and thrives on the mega-money spent here, but now, it's riddled with threats from within which is scaring everyone away...