Abigail Foster is the practical daughter and she fears she will end up a spinster. Facing financial ruin, Abigail and her father search for more affordable lodgings, until a strange solicitor arrives with an astounding offer: the use of a distant manor house that has been abandoned for eighteen years. The handsome local curate welcomes them, but offers a stern warning – beware of rumours that Pembrooke Park contains a secret room filled with treasure.