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ricky Lam Had It All -- A Thriving Film Career, The Adoration Of Countless Fans, Incredible Wealth, And A Cocaine And Alcohol Problem That Was About To Destroy Him. Luckily, He Also Had A Business Manager -- His Straight-arrow Older Brother Philip -- Who Strong-armed Him Into An Addiction Clinic. but Not Even The Passage Of Fifteen Years, Ricky's Rehabilitation, And Undreamed-of Success For Both Men Can Mend The Rift That Erupted Between The Brothers During Those Dark Days. Now All That Remains Is A Business Relationship, Although Ricky Yearns For More. when Tragedy Strikes, Erasing Ricky's Dreams Of Winning Philip's Forgiveness, Ricky Resets His Priorities. He Turns His Back On Hollywood, Invites His Two Illegitimate Sons Into His Life, Hoping To Become A Real Father To Them. He Dedicates Himself To His Brother's Dream -- The Construction Of A Resort Called The Crown Jewel. When Ricky Steps Into His Brother's Shoes He Encounters Unsettling Contradictions, As Well As An... publishers Weekly perennial Bestseller Michaels (the Future Scrolls; Trading Places; Etc.) Returns With Another Paint-by-numbers Story Of Love And Redemption, This One Set In Hollywood And Antigua. Hollywood's Platinum Boy, Ricky Lam, Has Kicked The Drugs And Booze, Thanks In No Small Part To His Stern Brother And Business Manager, Philip, Aka Philly. But When Philly Is Killed In A Freak Accident On Set, Ricky Discovers That His Brother Was The Real Actor In The Family: Nobody Truly Knew Philly At All. That's Unfortunate, As The Deceased Philly Is The Best-developed (and Most Interesting) Character In This One-dimensional Cast. Ricky Quits Hollywood To Take Over The Family Resort In Antigua, The Crown Jewel, And While Spiffing It Up For The First Season's Guests, He Begins Trying To Uncover Philly's Secret Lives. He Also Tracks Down His Now-grown Sons, Whom He's Never Met, Falls In Love With Philly's Widow, Roxy, And Takes In A Young Reporter-cum-bartender, The Hyper Gracie. M