FBI Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast is visiting the old family home in Louisiana. Surrounded by ghosts of the past, he can"t help but think of Helen - his wife who tragically died twelve years ago. But whilst examining her possessions, he makes a startling discovery - one that leads him to believe Helen"s death was not accidental...With the help of his trusted friend Lieutenant Vincent D"Agosta, Pendergast embarks on a quest to uncover the mystery of his wife"s final days. It"s a journey that takes him deep into the dark heart of her past, to a hidden obsession and secrets that some people would do anything to protect. But as the hunt for Helen"s murderer ventures into the Bayou, Pendergast find himself faced with a killer question: just who was the woman he married?