Heathcliff has left Wuthering Heights and is travelling across the moors to Liverpool in search of his past. Along the way, he saves Emily, the foul-mouthed daughter of a Highwayman, and the pair journey on together. The pair lie, cheat and scheme their way across the North of England and towards the terrible misdeeds and untold riches that will one day send Heathcliff home to Wuthering Heights. Superbly written gothic fiction which explores the untold story of Heathcliff.