An exploration of the life of Edda Mussolini, Benito Mussolini's favourite daughter, from her early years as her father's closest confidante, through her marriage to Count Galeazzo Ciano and her work as envoy to both Germany and Britain (which saw her playing a part in steering Italy to join forces with Hitler), to her father's downfall, her husband's execution, and her escape into Switzerland followed by a period in exile.