In this sequel to LILY AMONG THORNS, Dr. Candice Harris, daughter of an international corporate mogul and his Boston socialite wife, confronts both corporate and political fraud through a story that touches numerous human emotions. After losing her defense engineering job, she becomes a European reporter for the Harris newspaper and penetrates the international political machine. Using a false identity, she interviews heads of state, kings and queens, exposing herself to deceitful corporate control that dominates U.S. politicians and the world economy. Because of threats to her life, she is forced to return home where she is a witness in a trial that exposes American corruption that she discovered in Europe. Conflicts arise between Candice and the District Attorney who attacks her credibility. Rumors are then spread about an affair between her and a U.S. Ambassador who had financial dealings with a corrupt company.