Serial killer, Jane Steele, discovers that her hateful aunt has died and that her childhood home has a new master, Mr. Charles Thornfield, who seeks a governess for the nine-year-old ward in his care. Jane takes the position incognito and learns that Highgate House is full of strange new residents. As Jane catches glimpses of Mr. Thornfield's violent history and falls in love with him, she must learn if she can completely possess him without revealing her own dark past.
