Successful publisher Will Atenton (Daniel Craig) quit a job in New York City to relocate his wife, Libby (Rachel Weisz), and two girls to a quaint New England town. But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was the murder scene of a mother and her children. And the entire city believes it was at the hands of the husband who survived. When Will investigates the tragedy, his only lead comes from Ann Paterson (Naomi Watts), a neighbor who was close to the family that died. As Will and Ann piece together the disturbing puzzle, they discover that the story of the last man to leave Will's dream house will be just as horrifying to the one who came next.

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Éditeur à succès Will Atenton quitte son emploi à New York pour déménager avec sa femme et ses enfants dans une ville pittoresque de Nouvelle Angleterre. En s'installant, ils découvrent que leur maison de rêve a été le théâtre du meurtre d'une mère et ses deux enfants. Toute la ville pense que l'auteur n'est autre que le père qui a survécu aux siens.