The year is 1692. The town is Salem, Massachusetts. The accusation is witchcraft. As Abigail Corey is accused of being a witch, her fiancee, Jackson Hawthorne, is forced to watch as she is tried, convicted, and hung - all on the testimony of Bridget Bishop, the woman he spurned. Jackson is helpless to defend Abigail against Bridget's inherent evil.

The time is present day. The town is Salem, Massachusetts. Attorney Jack Hawthorne's current schedule involves a simple client bequest - deliver a beautiful amulet to an Abby Corey woman in Illinois. But the instructions Jack received were...