Serena finds romance amidst mysterious events which affect the life of her employer residing on the idyllic island of Malta.

Serena Burton is a shy and disillusioned young English woman holidaying on the idyllic Mediterranean island of Malta. Although she finds romance with the hotel manager, Luigi Coletti she finds it hard to commit herself completely to their relationship. This is mostly due to her deep involved in the life of her employer, an elderly writer named Louisa Weston.

As Serena gradually discovers Louisa's strange past she is drawn into a tangled web of hidden mysteries. As these are slowly uncovered her fledging romance struggles to develop into something more meaningful. Regardless Luigi persists and though he perceives a future, it comes at a high price...