Helen Moulder

En venant se réfugier dans la maison de son enfance, Amy Langdon croit trouver paix et sérénité. Le silence, la neige, l'hiver, les forêts à perte de vue... Un cadre idéal pour des vacances paisibles. Elles ne le restent pas longtemps car, dans les parages, rôdent d'étranges reptiles qu'aucun livre ne répertorie... Tandis qu'une tempête isole un peu plus Amy du reste du monde, les créatures nées de l'usage d'un pesticide interdit passent à l'attaque...

Walter Burton's realistic photographs depicting poor treatment of Maori prisoners are rejected by late 19th century government officials. Walter is condemned to making a living from everyday studio work, the frustration of which is apparently quite sufficient to make him a drunk. His brother Alfred is happy to take the photos that the officials want and therefore gets the commissions. Alfred's photos are well received, but when Walter shows his own photos, toughs are sent around to smash up his plates.