This book is not just about connections. Nor is it about one figure in particular. On the contrary, it is about the thread that connects sinister individuals - as they charm and worm their way through history; how society turns a blind eye to the trickery of real-life figures; how it falls upon us to recognize the scam.

It explores the kind of connections that bind together events and the people who make them happen, which at first seem unrelated, but have a curious element in common, one that allows some to cross boundaries many would never consider.

Images of narcissism play out...