Un coup de feu retentit. Dans les bois, un vol de sansonnets s'élève. Mais à qui appartient la silhouette qui s'effondre à terre ? Harry Clifton se prépare a écrire un nouveau roman, le chef-d'œuvre de toute une vie, tandis que sa femme, Emma, reçoit un coup de fil inattendu : Margaret Thatcher, récemment élue Première ministre, lui propose un poste. De leur côté, Giles et Karin assistent, émus, à la chute du mur de Berlin. Fidèle à elle-même, Lady Virginia cherche à tout prix à se refaire une santé financière et ne se prive pas d'essayer de ternir la réputation des Clifton et des Barrington. Rebondissements, drames et retournements de situation, ce dernier volet conclut avec émotion cette saga qui a transporté des millions de lecteurs à travers les époques et les continents.

The 7th and final volume in Jeffrey Archer’s New York Times bestselling Clifton Chronicles series brings the epic saga of the Clifton family’s love, loss, and ambition to a dazzling conclusion. Harry Clifton’s story began in 1920, as a dock worker in England, and now he is set to write his magnum opus. As he reflects on his days, the lives of his family continue to unfold, unravel, and intertwine in ways no one could have imagined . . . Harry’s wife Emma, who just completed her time at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, receives a surprise call from Margaret Thatcher. Meanwhile, Giles Barrington discovers a shocking truth about his wife, Karin. Sebastian Clifton becomes chairman of Farthings Kaufman bank, but only after Hakim Bishara’s abrupt resignation. Sebastian’s daughter Jessica is expelled from school, but her aunt Grace comes to the rescue. And Lady Virginia, who is set to flee the country to avoid her creditors, finds an opportunity to clear her debts after the Duchess of Hertford dies―and a way to finally trump the Cliftons and Barringtons.