In the sleepy English town of St. Mary's, a priceless painting vanishes from the Raven family manor, hinting at a buried scandal. Detective Alan West, fresh from New York, wades into a web of lies where gardeners, antique dealers, and lords all guard their secrets. Armed with wit sharper than a British drizzle, can he unearth a truth that might topple the Ravens-before the garden's shadows swallow him whole?