Despite her strict 1950s Catholic upbringing, Madeleine Horrocks doesn't understand why religion seems to force people apart, but her friend Amy believes that mixing with other religions results in eternal damnation When Maddy becomes friendly with George, a Jewish boy who lives nearby, Amy fears the worst, but joins in with the other teenagers who meet at the Bell House, an ancient burial place When a body is found they all become threatened by tragedy and danger