Three wealthy, jaded people look for avenues of excitement;Gus Loring, financier, Bethany, his third wife and Marko Dzare, reclusive billionaire. They opt to buy a remote island andplan to populate it with evildoers who have escaped punishment through due legal process.The first three candidates are selected; Willard Grieg, slumlandlord, Louis Marchini, drug lord and a terrorist namedJalave.Because of a highly publicized scandal when Gus is caughtin the bed of another woman, Beth files for divorce andMarko decides Gus will no longer be involved with islandmatters but will continue as his silent business partner.Gus invests in what will be the world's most lucrative hostiletakeover. After liquidating his assets, he also borrows heavilyto meet his share of the cost but before the deal is consummated,Marko dies and Gus' money mysteriously vanishes.Beth falls in love with Leos Kodaly, one of Marko's assistants.Shortly after the birth of their twin sons, she is focced tolive in Greece, in a home she fears. There she learns whoreally controls world finances, who has the power to bring downcountries and who has the power over life and death.