Daniel Owen has spent the best part of ten years renovating his house when he finds the cellar. By falling into it.

The mysterious cellar has a mysterious door, and behind the mysterious door is a mysterious box . . . and in the box . . . there are clues to the shocking history of Daniel's beloved home town.

A cold case is occupying Mal Kent's time. A notorious car thief is released from prison. Town and police station gossip says the thief killed an old man years ago, and the minute he gets out, there's another death.

But Mal has other problems, problems that threaten his future as a police officer and his future with Daniel.

If that wasn't enough, the wedding is six weeks away.