Who attacked Emily Clay, out alone on a cold winter's night back in 1966?
Why is Mary Fortune hiding away?
In 1980s Oxfordshire, Chancery School teacher Mr Daley's unorthodox methods cause uproar, as childhood friends and fourth-graders Stuart Lockwood and Paul Winters soon discover.
Their friendship will be tested; their future shaped through bullying, treachery, and lies.
The past collides with the present, ultimately leading to a shocking revelation.