Set in London during 1897, the story follows romance author Christopher Price, who is pressured by his publisher to switch genres to gothic horror, a popular trend of the era. Reluctantly, he retreats to his country cottage to tackle this new challenge, navigating the complexities of writing in a genre that is foreign to him. As he grapples with his creative process, the narrative explores themes of artistic struggle and the clash between personal style and commercial expectations.
London, 1897. When romance author Christopher Price is told by his publisher to write gothic horror - the most fashionable genre at the time - he reluctantly accepts and retreats to his usual country cottage to write the book. Henry, the caretaker of the cottage, welcomes Christopher back with open arms. While researching the old books in the house, he comes across a photograph album with pictures of Henry and his wife, Enid. But Enid is nowhere to be seen, and Henry refuses to talk about her. What is this dark, devilish past that he refuses to dig up?