November 1949: In the aftermath of his brother James''s death Richard MacEwan''s life is suddenly rocked by secrets involving his wife Sarah and daughter Anna. Among his bachelor brother''s papers Richard discovers a letter from Sarah that hints at an infidelity. Then there is Anna''s affair with a married man Charles Norden which threatens to change her life forever. The story of Richard Sarah Anna and Charles--along with the troubling legacy of James--is one of faith and doubt profound moral and spiritual conflict and the intricate bonds that hold families together.