Detective Vera is faced with a puzzling mystery after the body of Jim Tolman, the builder who everyone considers one of the city's pillars, is found on the steps of the Collingwood Monument.
Detective Vera is called to a majestic lighthouse, where the body of a local worker has been found, and soon discovers that the victim's life was filled with secrets far removed from the apparent tranquility of the lighthouse.
In the silence of a remote train station, detective Vera, with her unique intuition, is called in after the body of a young girl is found, leaving behind a puzzling mystery waiting to be solved.