The Beast in Me In the exclusive enclave of Oyster Bay, Long Island, author Agatha (Aggie) Wiggs dwells in a state of abject misery. High strung and withdrawn, Aggie tolerates the good intentions of her townsfolk even as she isolates herself from them. Having written a massive bestseller a few years earlier, Aggie now finds herself running low on funds. The accidental death of her young son and dissolution of her marriage has left her with a severe case of writer's block. Wallowing in grief, and with her editor breathing down her neck about deadlines, Aggie is desperate for some sort of divine inspiration that will help her complete the manuscript she promised to her publishers. The book, however, is a bore, as one character will proclaim, and the publishers aren't doling out any more cash advances until they see some progress. As if heaven-sent, billionaire Nile Jarvis and his second wife, Nina, move into the mansion next door. Nile is no ordinary billionaire (or maybe he is)...