1895. Former Scotland Yard detective Daniel Wilson, famous for working
the notorious Jack the Ripper case, and his archaeologist sidekick
Abigail Fenton are summoned to investigate the murder of a young woman
at the Manchester Museum. Though staff remember the woman as a recent
and regular visitor, no one appears to know her and she has no
possessions from which to identify her.
When the pair arrive, the case turns more deadly when the body of a
second woman is discovered hidden in the depths of the museum. Seeking
help from a local journalist, Daniel hopes to unravel this mystery, but
the journey to the truth is fraught with obstacles and the mistakes of
the past will not be forgotten ...