This is a book written from the information given by Princess Diana, not through hearsay or many parties removed. Her public smile so well known and captured in photos hides a young, attractive woman with a hurting heart crying out for help.

The Writing Process

For protection, Morton and Princess Di agreed not to ever meet publicly. Should she ever be interrogated, he wanted her to be able to say that she had never met with the author. Information was passed via a trusted go-between on secret tape recordings.

Morton wrote down questions and had them delivered to the Princess' residence. Only trusted/committed people were allowed to handle the correspondence. When Morton needed clarification regarding the information Princess Di revealed, phone calls from public telephone booths and scrambler phones were used. Both Morton and Princess Di feared investigation should either of their homes or offices be bugged.