When Tate Marlowe discovers an abandoned mansion in Montford, the historical district in Asheville NC, she realizes the place has similarities to her own small abode that are not accidental. Driven by an undeniable desire to save the house from destruction, she searches for its rightful owner and begins to unravel a family history strewn with murder, suicide, grief and shame. Her search leads her to an old man living out his last years in self-imposed isolation and a young woman searching for remnants of her past and a place to call home. With each revelation, Tate delves deeper into the lives of people inextricably connected by blood, family secrets, individual aspirations and calculated retribution.