A mysterious victim. A heartless doctor. An assistant whose loyalty extends to murder. Christmas, 1904. Falling behind in her first year of science, Vita plans a vacation devoted to study, but is lured from her books when a man with no memory is brought to the hospital, injured. Curious to learn more, she retraces his steps to a disused well, but how did he get there? Piece by piece events leading to the attack emerge, revealing a long-standing arrangement between a country doctor and his wealthy clients. Can Vita protect the amnesiac patient from the toxic partnership of the doctor and his dangerous assistant? Can she escape herself, and convince the police to investigate so many convenient deaths. If you enjoy an Edwardian English Christmas with an extra frisson of gothic intrigue, Dr Potter's Private Practice is definitely one for you.