A young woman sets out on what she hopes will be the turning point in her life. At her new job xhe meets The Speaker and he becomes her best friend. But who is he really? A scandal erupts, there is a media frenzy znc the girl becomes entangled. Slowly. her new life falls apart. This id the story of a real scandal that rocked Sydney in the 1960s in which the aufhor played a part. Names have been changed to protect those involved and their families, Scenes and characters have been added or changed for dramatic effect. But basically it is a true story as

experienced by the writer.