A grisly discovery... the bones of a woman and child are found near Wyvis Hall in Suffolk... the bones have been buried for more than ten years. But who is buried and why? Adam Verne-Smith(Douglas Hodge) is haunted by the past. He and others know the truth of the burials. Adam inherited Wyvis Hall from his great uncle and instead of a planned trip to Greece, he renames Wyvis Hall 'Ecalpemos'... the fatal inversion... and he spends the summer there with friends, including the arrogant and chillingly logical Rufus Fletcher(Jeremy Northam)...