Mandy Glass, working in a call-centre, for an insurance broker, in the West End of London, lives with her boyfriend, out-of-work and lazy, Rodney Groves. Mandy is keen to make their relationship work, but there are bills to pay and she becomes frustrated with Rodney's lack of work ethic and enthusiasm to help her financially.
Over lunch, a colleague at work, suggests, perhaps Mandy could sign up with an Escort Agency and meet clients in the evenings. "It could be fun", she said, and would certainly help to relieve her financial crisis.
After much deliberation and heart searching, Mandy did just that, and once she had explained the details to Rodney, and he had recovered from hysterical laughter, he agreed it was a great idea and would support her all the way. Having embarked on this new enterprise, events became complicated, as Mandy was wined and dined in top class restaurants, met nice men and some not so nice men. She became emotionally entangled with one gentleman in particular. In time, Rodney's jealousy gets the better of him, which results in violent altercations, a custodial sentence and emotional turmoil for all concerned.

John F. Wilson is Professor and Director of the Newcastle University Business School