
Memorial photographer Brock Blennerhasset makes a living out of photographing the dead in Victorian Ireland. When a series of murders threatens to sully Blennerhasset's reputation, a tenacious detective drags him into an investigation of Dublin's criminal underbelly.






In Victorian-era Ireland, portrait photographer Brock Blennerhasset has made a successful career out of commemorating the recently deceased. When one of his photographic plates goes missing - putting his reputation on the line - Blennerhasset hires eager gravedigger Conall Molloy to help find it.
Blennerhasset and Molloy are trapped in a coastal town during a storm where some ghostly occurrences make them feel most unwelcome.
Blennerhasset and Nancy are forced to delve into the seedy underbelly of Dublin's criminal underworld after both Molloy and their camera equipment go missing.
When Nancy's grandmother dies, Molloy is introduced to Blennerhasset's difficult family during their memorial photography session. After a meeting with Henry's eccentric friends, Molloy brings Blennerhasset and Nancy to a séance to capture a photograph of a ghost.
Blennerhasset, Molloy and Nancy struggle to keep the business going due to the unwanted attention of Detective Regan and the very killer he is hunting down.
A malevolent figure drives Blennerhasset, Nancy and Molloy apart, intent on ensnaring the senior photographer in a trap.