Ellie Quick is a recently widowed woman who loves tea and now does investigations on an amateur level.
In one of the picturesque areas of London, Ellie is known for her work in a charity shop. After losing her husband, she spends a lot of time watching the street from her window. Suddenly, her calm is disrupted by Mrs. Dowes, who rushes into her home with shocking news: a body has been found before the altar in a church.
The police and the victim’s mother are sure Ellie saw more than she admits on the night of the tragedy. But she doesn’t understand what exactly they’re hinting at. Under the pressure of the pastor—who shows special care toward widows—Ellie decides to help her neighbor, who has been unfairly accused by the detectives, and разобраться in what happened.
She doesn’t even suspect that she should be on guard. Someone is already watching her and planning a trap…