Since the end of the nineteenth century, the Oakley family has lived in the shadow of crime. Over a hundred years later, the only remaining members of the family are two elderly sisters who live in poverty in Fourways, the ancestral home. Unable to maintain the mansion, the sisters have decided to sell up and live comfortably off the proceeds. Then a young man named Jan appears, claiming to be William Oakley's great- grandson. The sisters panic, knowing that a court case could drag on for years and time is not on their side. Then Jan is found dead and it seems that the shadow of murder has returned to haunt the Oakley family once again.