Bernard Bellamy has sold out to the devil and is promised fulfilment of all his wishes One of them, Carmen, is proving quite a challenge Carmen, Laura and Annie are friends and dream of escaping their dull East Anglian existence Laura marries and stays at home, Annie flies to New Zealand and the man of her dreams Carman stays in the grip of Sir Bernard and Driver, the devil's agent, but is determined not to sell her soul Will the devil win or not?