In 1947, a criminologist named Alan Hepditch is sent to Swyer's Harbour to investigate a series of sheep mutilations and a murder. Despite being inexperienced and disliked by his peers, Hepditch has only 36 hours to solve the case before his replacements arrive. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he uncovers a web of secrets and suspects among the local townspeople, including a postmistress, a reclusive son, a "foreign" doctor, a burn victim, a young boy who discovered the body, and a pastor with a connection to the orphanage.
Young Triffie's Been Made Away With
In 1947, a novice police officer is dispatched to a remote Newfoundland village to unravel the mystery of a brutal young woman's murder, testing his abilities and resolve.