He is the most distinguished person to ever reside in the village and has brought along a stunningly beautiful great niece. However, some members of the community are sceptical about their relationship. Marnie wonders why such a notable figure with a complicated history would choose to relocate to this corner of England.

As time passes, it becomes clear that the newcomer’s past is catching up with him, and everyone in the village, including Marnie, gets entangled in a series of events that threaten their peaceful existence. When a tragedy strikes, the safety of the living and the dead is in jeopardy as old conflicts resurface.