After the death of his wife and daughter, David Hunter moves to Manham—a remote, isolated settlement. Here everyone knows one another and treats newcomers coolly. Hunter has worked as a doctor in a rural clinic for three years, but to local people he is still an outsider.
Hunter tries to forget his past, hoping for a quiet and peaceful life, but the death of Sally Palmer puts an end to everything.
Ahead of the former anthropologist lies a complicated investigation, in which his specific knowledge will come in handy.