When the bones of a young man are found beneath the footings of a demolished house, an investigation begins that will unravel the lives of four people who have been waiting for this moment for nearly forty years, as they discover that the past can’t, and won’t, stay buried forever.

取り壊された建物の地下室から人骨が発見された。遺体は若い成人男性と推定されたが、遺体が埋められた時期は不明で、事故か事件かあるいは歴史的遺物かも分からない。しかし、警部のキャシーとその部下のサニーは真相を探るべく動き出す。

Os restos mortais de um garoto são encontrados 39 anos após sua morte em 1976. Assim, uma investigação tem início.