One of the richest residents of Little Tall Island, Vera Donovan, was found dead in her own home.
Everyone in the town believes that her housekeeper Dolores Claiborne is involved in her death, as she had been accused of murdering her husband twenty years ago. However, her guilt was not proven back then…
The residents' distrust towards her is growing, and Dolores realizes that it is time to reveal the secret from her past, which she has kept buried for years.
Determined and ready to relive the horrific moments of that night when her husband died, she begins to tell the story of the darkest side of her life…