The longer Hilary, the reluctant temp, spends in the civil service, the more distant her dreams of becoming a bestselling author seem to become. At the bottom of the pile and faced with an endless stream of admin, her future looks pretty bleak.But then one day Rosamund Brown, her bullying manager, pushes Hilary too far. Suddenly there's a whole new mess to clear up. But Hilary's resourceful and, as she discovers, there are plenty of opportunities for someone like her to make to make this accidental career opportunity a success...