Claire Barclay finds a home in England after twenty-five years of travelling. She has money, a tour guide business and ambitions. She is shocked by the murder in her quiet village, but is not going to give up on the haven she has finally found. With the help of her sister, the barracuda barrister, her new dog, new friends and the unexpected stimulus of a new man in her life, she deals with suspicion, confusion and threats.