Thorpeness, 1973. Wrongly exiled from London, Judge Neville Hanmer sought solace and a quiet life on the Suffolk coast. But then a face from the past unexpectedly resurfaces and he turns to The Anglian Detective Agency for help....

At Rooks Wood Farm, Rosalind Breen\"s twin sons grieve her death. Daniel shoulders the burdens of running the farm and caring for his brother, Caleb, who\"s shunned for his strange appearance....