When a womanizing bookshop owner hears about the suicide of a former girlfriend, he tries to find out more and meets her friend, a prostitute. They hook up, but when she finds her friend's diary, she discovers she's repeating her mistakes.
Nora is a single mother who wants to live the life of an artist, as do her friends -- a group of Melbourne writers, actors and musicians. But when she's drawn into a passionate affair with a heroin addict, Nora struggles to maintain control of her life.
Chaque épisode est une histoire criminelle indépendante qui se déroule dans une petite ville silencieuse où le détective sergent Mike Sheperd pense que le crime peut même se cacher dans la plus paisible des contrées.