She was as beautiful and mysterious as her name – Mehala. 1827 – Plucked from the icy waters of the North Sea, the enigmatic Mehala arrives amongst the humble fisherfolk of the East Anglian village of Sealandings, stirring up contrary emotions of awe, fear, pity and resentment.

          Who is this woman who has no recollection of her past, befriended by the pioneering local doctor Ven Carmichael? What secrets does she so desperately want to forget? As Carmichael and Mehala are inexorably drawn together, and the passions she has aroused threaten to disrupt the calm of the small community, the mystery surrounding her only deepens.