Summary Of The Book Sidney Sheldon’s After The Darkness is about the mystery revolving around the disappearance of the billionaire, Leonard Brookstein. Brookstein is a billionaire who lives a very comfortable life with his wife, Grace. He is extremely rich, and very affluent as well, causing him to be highly respected in society all over the world. Because of his wealth, Leonard has estates in every corner of the world, and is considered a financial genius.
Leonard, also known as Lenny, decides to go on a sailing trip, and disappears mysteriously during that trip. He is then found to be dead as a result of a so-called accident while sailing. This novel has been loosely based on the famous Bernie Madoff scandal, which had taken place in America.
Along with this tragic event, it is found that Lenny’s hedge fund, which was worth seventy five billion dollars, has also disappeared without a clue. This results in the blame being put on Grace. As a result of this, Grace is convicted, and thrown into prison. Her extravagant way of life suddenly comes to a standstill, and she is left all alone.
In this major turn of events, Grace finds herself lost and helpless. She is sure of the fact that she has been framed, and now she must make every effort to avenge this injustice. The author has been able to create a plot that is loaded with suspense, action, and drama. Sidney Sheldon’s After The Darkness details how Grace tries to get justice and the perils she faces.
About Tilly Bagshawe The author of this book, Tilly Bagshawe, is also a well-known freelance journalist from Britain. Apart from this book, the author has written a number of other books, which include Sidney Sheldon’s Angel Of The Dark, Sidney Sheldon’s Mistress Of The Game, and Do Not Disturb. Bagshawe was born on the 12th of June, 1973, and completed her studies from Woldingham School, Surrey. She later completed her degree from St. John’s College, Cambridge. Bagshawe is married to Robin Nydes, who is an American businessman, and the couple have three children. The author has contributed to a number of British publications such as Daily Mail, and The Sunday Times.
Sidney Sheldon (February 11, 1917 – January 30, 2007) was an American writer and producer. He came to prominence in the 1930s, first working on Broadway plays and then in motion pictures, notably writing the successful comedy The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer (1947) which earned him an Academy Award. He went on to work in television, where his works spanned a 20-year period during which he created The Patty Duke Show (1963–66), I Dream of Jeannie (1965–70) and Hart to Hart (1979–84). He became most famous after he turned 50 and began writing best-selling romantic suspense novels, such as Master of the Game (1982), The Other Side of Midnight (1973) and Rage of Angels (1980). He is the seventh best selling fiction writer of all time.
