Herve Guyat's dream of a little house beside the sea was somewhat grander
than most people's plans. Herve had his targets set on a hotel on Brighton's
prestigious seafront.

As a general manager within Robert Maxwell's Maxwell Communications Corporation,
Roy Tuttle was a high-flying businessman used to jetting all over Europe.
So it was a huge shock when Maxwell's media empire collapsed and Roy found
himself out of work.