The year is 1920 and a newcomer has arrived in the town of Bendigo. His name is Nicholas Armitage, and he has been sent from Sydney by the wily Private Investigator, Joe Hudson, to find a young woman and her child, who have been missing for three years. While delving into the murky past of a particular character associated with her, Nick meets Beau DuBois and his wife, Jess. Both have had dealings with his 'person of interest.' Beau takes an instant dislike to the clean-cut, inquisitive Nick, (much to his dismay), and it isn't long before Beau reveals the reason for this. It has connections to his past and that of his sister, Charlotte. Nick is shocked to find out a truth that his parents have kept hidden from him for his entire life, and his whole world comes crashing down around him. How does he deal with the situation and who will become his close allies?