A pair of interwoven stories set in the past and present follow an ambitious journalist determined to solve the mystery of a forbidden love affair at the center of a trove of secret love letters from 1965.

1940, Thom and Mars have built a machine, LOLA, that can intercept radio and TV broadcasts from the future

The story centers on a barrister, named Ingrid Lewis, who defends John Webster against stalking charges, only for Webster to turn on her.