England, 1898. When Evelyn married the famous novelist William Aubrey, she was dazzled by his brilliance. But their newlywed bliss is brief when William steals a draft of her novel and passes it off as his own. California, 2006. Abigail always wondered about her father, his identity forever lost when her mother died. Or so Abigail thought, until she stumbled upon his photo and a message that her great-great-grandmother was the author Evelyn Aubrey. She learns of Evelyn's disappearance and how London society believed she was murdered. But from what she uncovers about Evelyn, Abigail believes she had another plot up her sleeve.