The consequence of an affair with an Englishman, Demis Papahadjopoulos is brought up by his Greek Cypriot mother, Tahlia, and a wicked, Turkish-Cypriot stepfather who is fully aware that he has no genetic connection with the eldest child of his wife. The father is a self-centred, megalomaniac sadist. He subjects his wife to continual sexual demands, keeping her almost permanently pregnant or breast-feeding. He enhances his activities by including first Demis and then a younger sister in his demands. Tahlia accidentally discovers this obscene behaviour and impetuously runs away taking only her eldest son with her and leaving the remaining children with their genuine father. Tahlia escapes the political divide that has kept her separated from her blood relations for more than a decade but her return to her family causes disappointment at her conduct. She is kept in seclusion to prevent her husband and his people from finding her. She finds solace in the heart of a young female cousin who takes a similar interest in the teenaged Demis. Demis takes after his natural father with a testosterone fuelled arrogance that is augmented by the evil upbringing of the megalomaniac. He shuns school as often as possible to entertain himself with the females frequenting the local beaches, some of whom are even younger than he is. The power of his family initially prevents much interest from the police but when it can no longer be avoided, Tahlia and her son are banished to the home of a distant relation in England. Tahlia quietly settles down, knowing there is no hope for her to ever go back to her homeland. She becomes obsessed with seeking out Demis's natural father, whom she only knows as Rickard. Demis continues much as he had done, finding females young and old with whom to practise his sordid fantasies. When his favourite dies 'on the job' he hides the corpse and immediately runs away to his island home. Once there, his handsome features and dual language skills attract many single, female holidaymakers, especially the richest. He soon becomes wealthy on his profits and returns to England. A lady cold case detective connects him to a death that she is unable to pin on him. She does manage get him convicted of the rape of a schoolgirl. He serves a term in prison. By the time he is released, his mother has lost her mind with her obsession of finding his father. When she dies, he destroys all the evidence she had collected. Demis starts working for Elise Harper. Once again his testosterone takes over but he is thwarted by Elise's rejection. She eventually fires him for filming pornography in her studio. He plans revenge which begins as stalking and ends in an abduction and bondage episode that leaves Elise severely traumatized and Demis again in prison. Be aware Demis Papahadjopoulos is not a nice man. His story is unpleasant and makes difficult reading. Do not let him charm you into believing any different Does Demis ever become a respectable citizen? It does not work out that way.