Freya Lockwood returns to her English hometown when her estranged mentor, antiques dealer Arthur Crockleford, dies under mysterious circumstances. She received a letter from Arthur asking her to investigate, sent days before his death, and she teams with her Aunt Carole to follow clues to an old manor hosting an antiques weekend. There the antiques are poor reproductions and guests seem secretive and menacing, and Freya and Carole try to discover what Arthur was involved in before the killer strikes again.