Bora-Bora Island, 1943.
Anna Calloway decides to escape the boring greenhouse life and goes, as a war nurse, with her friend Kitty to the islands of French Polynesia. But soon the friends start drifting apart. Anna meets Westray Green, a charming soldier who manages to dispel her longing for home and for a lost friendship. One day they find, nearby, a long-abandoned old hut on an untamed beach, where a famous artist once lived. Trying to keep their discovery and their budding feelings a secret, they witness a terrifying incident…
Seattle, our days.
Genevieve Thorpe sends Anna Calloway a letter saying that years ago, on Bora-Bora Island, a murder took place. Genevieve intends to shed light on what happened, but first she needs to share important information with Anna…