When Amanda Eustace sails into St Ives, she instantly turns heads. Glamorous, wealthy and generous to a fault, she quickly befriends Merrin, former solicitor now with a fledgling shop on vibrant Fore Street. But Amanda's stories don't always add up. Why has she stayed so long? Where is the companion she arrived with? And why does she seem increasingly on edge?

As rumours stir on the Cornish coast, Amanda's glittering fa ade begins to crack. Behind it Merrin will find a tangle of secrets including family tensions, hidden loyalties, and dangers that reach far beyond the harbour walls.