When a woman is murdered following her discovery of a unpublished Charles Dickens manuscript, an unusual trio team up to investigate. The three are Mike, an ambitious sports reporter determined to make a name for himself, Kate, a police officer, and an eccentric old man. Together they must track down the mystery and we are taken back to the world of Charles Dickens. Only when they solve the riddle of the manuscript are they able to solve the present day crime, but they must also face opposers, a greedy detective, a publisher, and a ruthless construction company owner.
