New York,1879: After an epic snow storm ravages the city of AlbanyDr. Mary Suttera former civil war surgeonbegins a search for two little girlsthe daughters of close friends killed by the storm who have vanished without a trace. Mary’s mother and niece Elizabethwho has been studying violin in Parisreturn to Albany upon learning of the girls’ disappearance – but Elizabeth has another reason for wanting to come homeone she is not willing to reveal. Despite resistance from the communitywho believe the girls to be deadthe family persists in their efforts to find the two sisters. When what happened to them is revealedthe uproar that ensues tears apart familiesreputationsand even the social fabric of the cityexposing dark secrets about some of the most powerful of its citizensand putting fragile loves and lives at great risk.