When ruth gemmills younger brother alex fails to return her calls, she sets off to check up on him. Unable to find him in greenwell, the town where he has been living and teaching, she begins her tentative enquiries. She...When ruth gemmills younger brother alex fails to return her calls, she sets off to check up on him. Unable to find him in greenwell, the town where he has been living and teaching, she begins her tentative enquiries. She soon discovers the locals to be frustratingly unhelpful, whilst the eerie town holds more questions than clues.