Martha Packer is much loved by everyone in the village of Hillsbridge. As the landlady of The Three Feathers she runs a respectable establishment and is known for her generosity and care for her family and others around her. So when Martha announces that she has killed her son Garth the community is shocked. Garth was undoubtedly a bad seed but they knew how much Martha adored her first-born. What could have driven Martha to such extreme actions? Martha refuses to give a reason but her other children cannot believe their mother is capable of murder and they begin to believe that she is protecting someone - maybe even one of them…