A classic whodunit mystery, as the characters go about their lives in 1920s Italy, when Benito Mussolini’s brand of fascism was on the rise.

Having recently found God, self-effacing young nurse Maud arrives at a plush home to care for Amanda, a hedonistic dancer left frail from a chronic illness. When a chance encounter with a former colleague throws up hints of a dark past, it becomes clear there is more to sweet Maud than meets the eye.