Publisher's Synopsis
Joe Flynn, an icon of evil, relentlessly preys upon others as he deprives them of their security and happiness. Through deceit and thievery, he plans on acquiring a group of agencies specializing in promotional advertising. With a false exterior of kindness and camaraderie, he's morally corrupt and, through the promise of hope and reward, uses others to spread his malevolence.His niece, Collie, is aware of his evil nature, but desperately wants to escape the poverty of her environment and views him as the cure for the hopeless future her life faces. Working for her uncle, she plans on joining Harry Wilder at a gala party thrown at a Newport Mansion in an attempt to entertain and swindle his victims.Harry fights a daily battle with alcoholism as he futilely strives to attain success and a better life for his family. His appealing personality and skills as a salesman generate profits which are enjoyed by others as personal failure accompanies him.Filled with kindness and compassion, he puts the needs of others before his own, allowing Joe Flynn to control him through his empathy. Together, he and Collie will entice the guests into signing away their companies with Joe Flynn's false promises.Then there's Low Tide, an engineering student from Slidell, Louisiana whose real name is Philip L'Enfant. His mother was a first generation French actress who turned professional when studying music at LSU, but gave it all up to marry his father a Bourbon Street musician.Philip has his mother
