Writer Erica Falck digs into the past of a photographer who was murdered in his studio when it turns out the shutterbug was blackmailing numerous people in the neighborhood.

As Erica investigates the case of a woman in a traditional Lucia gown seen throwing herself into frigid waters, she discovers the missing Lucia, a secret love affair and a man seeking revenge.

Erica sets off a chain of events when she investigates the disappearance of a classmate from her teenage years.