A brilliant story of the secrets we keep. When journalist Caroline Wallace is asked to go to Dublin to meet Desmond Fitzmaurice, a literary giant of the thirties, she finds it hard to care about a writer whose star faded a very long time ago. And, although interviewing Desmond seems like a timely escape from the pressures of London, not to mention a startling marriage proposal, it's hard to believe this charming old man's past contains 'lots of sex and some violence' as he promises. But beneath the surface of Desmond's quiet life lies a story more mysterious than Caroline ever bargained for...