A scholarship student at the elite Temple House boarding school in the Irish countryside, Louisa's taken under the wing of a student named Victoria and the school's charismatic young art teacher, Mr. Lavelle. The three are inseparable, sparking rumors around the school, until one day, Louisa and Mr. Lavelle disappear without a trace. Did they run away together? Was someone murdered? Twenty-five years later, one journalist dives into the story again, hoping to finally find out the truth in this dark and mysterious coming-of-age story.