Cornwall, 1844. On a lonely moorland farm not far from Jamaica Inn, farmhand Shilly finds love in the arms of Charlotte Dymond. When she's found on the moor with her throat cut, Shilly is determined to find out who is responsible, and so is the stranger calling himself Mr Williams who asks for Shilly's help.

A gothic moorland murder mystery based on real events, it blends a backdrop of faith together with folklore and gallows justice, and will appeal to fans of Daphne du Maurier.