Bren Stevens is a young man whose life takes an unexpected twist when his name turns up in the will of the late Thomas Windfield. Odd since Bren has never even heard of Thomas Windfield. Odder still since Mr. Windfield went to his grave five years before Bren was even born. This sets Bren on a journey to England to claim his gift: Windfield Manor. Abandoned for thirty years, the house sits outside Lurkdale, an eccentric village that has seen its share of curiosities. Yet nothing has prepared them for the arrival of this stranger, a man whose face is more familiar than anyone would care to admit.