When San Turner's two aunts, his only family, die within a week of each other he's unable to accept their passing as mere coincidence. Recently fired from his job and guilt-ridden over the loss of his wife, he enlists his lifelong friend in a search for the truth behind their deaths. He soon finds himself on another sort of quest when a ten-year-old deaf girl who has befriended him is kidnapped from his home. San follows a convoluted trail that eventually leads him to the girl and an unknown part of his family history, forcing him to face his past, his prejudices and an uncertain future.