A tale of passion and death framed by the background of Victorian England. Based partially on an actual and unsolved case, the story focuses on a young Englishwoman named Charlotte Cornwall, her family, the unresolved murder that changes their lives and her attempt to escape from the awful events of her past. Even when she moves away and, under a new name, becomes a teacher, Charlotte finds that she cannot leave behind the suspicions that gradually destroy her confidence, involve her in a strange disappearance and yet another death and, finally, make her doubt not only her friends but herself as well.