The Fake's SuccessPaperback, 1 April 2021

What better time to launch a life-coaching business than during an economic depression? Such was Sebastian's thinking. Few would have subscribed to the view. Predictably, the wheeze went the way of the Titanic. The west of Ireland wasn't ready for the coaching malarky. But you can't keep a good man down. His follow-up venture was bankrolled by George, long-time friend and supporter. What Rathboffin needed more than anything was a boutique hotel. The Conyers would be a reflection of Sebastian's sprezzatura. He envisaged an oasis of elegant calm for discerning guests, free of hoi polloi. George knew he was taking a risk, but Sebastian really seemed to have learned from his previous mistakes. Although a rigorous business plan underpinned the project, reservations were still warranted. A hotel for Sebastian would be like a theater for Feydeau. The curtain was set to rise, the narcissistic womanizer poised to move center stage. The Fake's Success is the sequel to The Fake's Egress