The third and final novel of "The Trilogy of Desire," published in 1947, after the author's death.
Following his failure in Chicago, where his opponents prevented him from renewing his transportation franchises, Cowperwood moves his operations to London, having decided to take up the construction of underground railway lines. Cowperwood manages to secure the support of Lord Stane, who has extensive connections in England, and his business partner Johnson. While on vacation, Cowperwood is diagnosed with a fatal illness, and doctors fear he may not live out the year…