At the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, near the tiny harbour town of Riverton, Finn Bell moves into the isolated Smuggler's Cottage. He's running away from his old life and broken marriage, and still hasn't decided whether or not he's come here to die. At first, Finn dares to believe that he's building a new life with the help of new friends, counselling, a place in the local Murderball team. But chance encounters and odd occurrences convince...