London, 1924 As Britain comes to term with the aftermath of war, Evelyn is still hauted by the death of her brother James in the trenches. So when Meredith arrives at her house, claiming to have been jame's lover and the mother of his child. Evelyn's world is thrown into confusion. Against a chorus of dissaproval, Evelyn trained as one of the country's first female solicitors and is caught up in a sensational case which offers escape from her stifling home life, yet has disturbing connecrions with James's death. As Meredith manipulates her way into the family's affections, Evelyn's life takes a new direction - and she learns the truth about her brother's final days.
