Inheriting the Skipper's House from her late aunt Deirdre MacPhail, a famed Scottish writer, looks like the solution to all Elspeth Laird's financial problems -- but this inheritance comes with a dark legacy. As Elspeth settles into life on Sulla Island she discovers a community divided by her aunt's legacy and old grudges. Practical jokes turn into sinister threats, and a murder reveals a killer among them. With tensions high and trust scarce, she must unravel dark secrets before becoming the next victim of the house's deadly curse.