For centuries, Thistlewood Manor has stood as home to the Montagu family, a beacon to British aristocracy in rural England. But it's 1928, and in this new age of women's rights, Eliza Montagu, 27, a free spirit, has turned her back on her family to live an artist's life in London.
But when an unexpected family crisis arrives, Eliza has no choice but to return home to the demands of her family, to help her father, and to meet the Lord they hope she'll marry.
When a dead body appears in the midst of the reunion, Eliza quickly realizes that if she doesn't solve the mystery, the crime may just be pinned on her, and dash her hopes for a life as a free woman.