As a century-old Grade II-listed antiques building faces conversion into luxury flats, burnt-out magazine writer Sam documents its final days under the watch of its Falklands veteran owner, Arthur.

In the shadow of a shattered romance, Ciara abandons her dead-end life for a high-stakes underground arms trade with a haunted stranger. But when the client turns out to be a celebrated crime novelist, ghosts from Ciara's past emerge seeking redemption.