Disillusioned with the world of commerce, Tom Dunford could never have imagined what lay in store for him after deciding to abandon his promising career as an insurance claims manager and his attractive, but nonetheless domineering girlfriend to embark upon a lifelong dream of becoming a writer. This darkly humorous Dostoyevskian nightmare reveals that the possible consequences of ones actions are sometimes likely to haunt them for the rest of their lives.'

Clive West's suspicions prove to be justified when he obtains employment with the notorious 'Sprayum and Scarper' as a woodworm inspector. Horrified by what he witnesses, he decides to set up his own company 'Ethical Preservation'. Much to his surprise he discovers that his ethical company has been financed by tax evasion, drug dealing and prostitution. A Rotten Business is a blackly humorous satirical expose of an industry many people are wary of.