1862. A group of brides from Australia have arrived in British Columbia, and love is in the air - until their new-found happiness in the prospectors' town "Run's End" is shattered when the hotel-owner is murdered. To make matters worse, something is wrong with the stored gold at the hotel, and an epidemic makes it impossible for anyone to leave town. The brides set all their hopes on their friend Alyssa Chalmers to find the murderer and restore peace in their new home. But the killer is cunning, and desperate ...