When Gemma Ravenscroft returns to Yorkshire, she is determined to put the past behind her. But coming home to Strathkeel has opened up a Pandora’s Box of painful memories, fueled by meddling friends and old enemies.
Escalating vandalism against her cottage and threats against her life only strengthen Gemma’s resolve to discover just what is going on as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery that will shatter her illusions and test her courage.
Searching for answers, she comes under the scrutiny of a shadowy organization against which even the local constable is powerless to act. Knowledge has a bitter price and the legacy of betrayal and lies which is her inheritance must be faced before Gemma can finally make peace with her past.