Which one of you bitches is my mother? The secret is out . . . Shirley Conran's iconic female characters - Judy, Maxine, Pagan and Kate - are back. In the sensational sequel to LACE, Judy finds solace in an unexpected affair, Maxine deals with a mistress, Pagan embarks on a relationship with a prince and Kate enters a war zone. Lili, meanwhile, has become Hollywood's most famous sex symbol and is kidnapped and held to ransom for a million dollars.