Emily Howard is 25 years old, works in a dead-end job, and has a string of disastrous relationships behind her that have made her bitter and suspicious of men. Life couldn't get much worse, or could it? An unexpected letter from a solicitor informs her that a cottage has been bequeathed to her by an uncle she barely knew. A strange poem leads to the discovery of a buried locket, sending Emily spiraling back in time on a quest to discover the fate of Charlotte, a woman who vanished on her wedding day 300 years ago. Not only does Emily discover the terrible truth behind the woman's...