With the disappearance of a young man and his old friend Vicky Holden accused of murder, Father John O'Malley must prove his hunch that both events are connected to a dangerous sect leader known as Orlando--who has resurrected the old Shadow Dance religion.
Planning to elope with Robert Kemble, the Earl of Macclesfield, when their fathers oppose their match, vicar's daughter Victoria Lyndon is separated from Robert by a misunderstanding and must overcome the past when they are reunited seven years later.