Jane Walker crossed the Atlantic to marry by correspondence, but it turned out that the groom was long dead. Now she's stuck in a misty little town where residents perform grim rituals and wolf howls rush over the hills. Here, werewolf legends become reality, with only Inspector Rainford remaining calm. When the tragedy of twenty years ago is repeated in Woodenkers, Jane feels something to do with it. Who lured her here and why? Is it true that a predator is hiding among the townspeople? And can she believe anyone? Inspector Rainford is determined to find all the answers, but Jane herself considers the biggest mystery.