In a crime that shocked South Africa, fifteen year old Reuben Shayne's life is shattered by the brutal murder of his mother, and his promising career in classical music lies in ruins. Ten years later, new evidence comes to light, and Reuben is able to start rebuilding his life. Still unable to bring himself to play his violin, he decides to move on and leave his past behind. Leaving Cape Town, he moves to England where he meets a group of musicians and begins to play again. But playing the local pub scene takes its toll and Reuben begins to spiral out of control. Can a chance meeting with a conductor's daughter turn his career around, or will the truth about his past come out and tear his life apart again?"