A violent murder happens in North Cape, Ontario. Local police discovers headless body of hotel porter. A journalist, Frank Maple who is interested in paranormal phenomena has suspicions that local police investigate the case in wrong direction. Trying to unwind a mass of mysterious events Maple come concludes that the events of the present days are closely connected with the past. But such conclusion seems rather incredible to detective Richard McDowell. Not only Frank's honor but the life of victims is at stake. Maple is sure that those mysterious murders will continue.