When prominent marine biologist, Professor Dougal Ferguson, goes missing at sea in the middle of the night, questions arise.

Did he jump or was he pushed?

Everyone wants answers: the captain of the ship, the professor's student, the police, marine authorities, the insistent press... and his wife.

The day his widow is given the letter revealing details she never would've dreamed possible, her world turns upside-down. It not only affects her, but others close to her deceased husband.

If a secret is a burden, one too heavy to carry alone, do you keep it or do you share the load?

And what truly is the cost of secrets?