Michael Devlin returns to Ireland for his brother Thomas's funeral, to find that he is even more of an outsider than he imagined.
Curiosity about the life and death of his brother leads Michael to unearth a history shrouded in secrets and lies, and results in an unwanted dilemma for him. Love, regret, revenge, and murder conspire to test his ideals.
Love is an emotion that is never simple and although the sheer complexity of it excites and intrigues us, mystifies , and delights us, love can hurt like nothing else. The Devlin family have known this truth more than most.