The history of the Alardyce family is fraught with scandal and intrigue. But after her eldest son Robert leaves the country finally Amy Alardyce can enjoy some peace. Robert is wanted by the police for some unspeakable crimes and his family hope he has run far enough and never looks back. A decade after his disappearance Robert has forged a successful life for himself making his fortune from the diamond and gold mines of Africa. But when he sees a death notice in the newspaper the call to go home to Scotland grows ever louder. At Alardyce House there are big changes too and the fragile peace the family have enjoyed for so long is feeling more fragile than ever. And as the past comes back to haunt Amy and her children will she have to finally accept that the curse of the Alardcye family can never be outrun. . .