North Lodge had been empty for years until Gil and Sophie stumbled across it one Sunday afternoon and decided to purchase their dream fairytale cottage before it went to auction. Steeped in history and intrigue, they were determined to find out all they could about the cottage's former owners whilst endeavoring to integrate with the locals in the sleepy little village of Kirkby Mallory. A few bumps in the night didn't seem out of the ordinary, considering the age of the house, until their niece came to visit - who enlightened her aunt and uncle about the lady she talked to, the one who had a broken heart and never left because she was waiting for her German POW lover to return. But 'the lady' wasn't the only one who didn't want to leave North Lodge - and it was Sophie's house now!