1793, and Europe is in turmoil. All around the coast of Britain, inhabitants fear invasion by the savage new French revolutionary regime, and nowhere more so than on the Isle of Wight. The islanders live in constant fear of lawless smugglers with links to France. It is no wonder then that when a series of fatal "accidents" befall the men in Saxborough family, the spirited, wealthy and independent Drusilla begins to suspect foul play. She sets out...