It has been a house of secrets for over sixty years - Bridge House on theedge of Exmoor, beautiful and remote, a wild place where the sound of therushing stream is ever present. Clio is staying there with her godmotherHester, reliving happy childhood memories. Jonah, visiting the area,chances upon the house where his mother stayed as a child during thefevered atmosphere of the second world war, a time when passions ran high.They don't yet know it, but their histories are inextricably linked. Hesterknows the truth, but how much should she tell them? What would be gained byraking over the past? As the young couple become closer, Hester realisesthat they must know the truth, before it is too late.