In 1866, tragedy strikes the exclusive Windfield School when a young student drowns in a mysterious accident. His death and its aftermath initiate a spiraling circle of treachery that will span three decades and entwine many lives. From the exclusive men s clubs and brothels that cater to every dark desire of London s upper class to the dazzling ballrooms and mahogany-paneled suites of the manipulators of the world s wealth, one family is splintered by a shared legacy. But greed, fed by the shocking truth of a boy s death, must be stopped, or the dreams of a nation will die.