Scotland against England. Even the most seemingly righteous families have some deep, dark hidden secrets. The Keith clan is no exception, some of them so deep and dark even the other Keiths don't know they exist. But they are privy to secrets of King Charles II himself. Patrick O'Mally, retired New York cop, comes to her rescue by taking her to the homeless shelter where he volunteers.
Grace quickly becomes their most valuable employee.
They are led on a merry chase by a young girl, and along the way they just happen to solve the one murder case that has bugged Patrick for years, as well as get caught in the middle of an attempted poisoning. The baby nearly dies at birth, but Maria Hallett's father, John, goes across a fild to entice modern OB-GYN doctor, Angus McPherson, to come to her rescue. When Maria is accused of witchcraft, he opts to stay with her in the past, offering to marry her to save her from a lifetime in prison. Maria agrees, but vows she will never love anyone but Black Sam. A page-turning challenge ensues, proving that hopefully good once again triumphs over evil.