April 1941, Romsey, England. Josephine 'Jo' Fox hasn't set foot in Romsey in over twenty years. Now, she wants to return to what was once her home and uncover the secret of her parentage. Jo arrives the day after the Luftwaffe have bombed the town. The murdered body of an unidentified teenage girl is found in the wreckage of the local pub. Teaming up with local coroner and old friend, Bram Nash, Jo sets out to establish the identity of the girl and solve the riddle of her death. In doing so, she also uncovers her own personal mystery.