Frances is a thirty-something lowly sub-editor but her routine colourless existence is disrupted one winter evening when she happens upon the aftermath of a car crash & hears the last words of the driver Alys Kyte. When Alyss family makes contact in an attempt to find closure Frances is given a tantalising glimpse of a very different world: one of privilege & possibility. The relationships she builds with the Kytes will have an impact on her own life both professionally & personally as Frances dares to wonder whether she might now become a player in her own right...