Deaf-blind Liza has a secret gift - she can sense certain 'Visitors'. After learning to control her ability and disabilities with the help of a remarkable companion, the friends set out to use the gift. Now the story shifts from cosy Victorian Kent to the brutal South Africa of the Boer Wars. Ghost story, mystery, romance, historical novel, it's all of these and more but it's the brooding presence of the Visitors that will linger with you.