Reporter David Flynn is on his way to Little Egypt. He wants to see how feelings run a year after the Herrin massacre, and its a good opportunity to pay his respects to Amy, the widow of his old mentor. Amys boarding house, where Flynn will stay, is full of eccentric characters, from the matronly Mrs Hoyt and her daughter Joan to the local doctor, Pearson. And then theres Julian and his grandfather, who travel the small towns putting on shows where Julian pretends to talk to spirits.