Life has calmed down for modern nurse midwife Maeve O’Reilly Kensington, following her daughter’s eventful arrival into the world. Her family has settled into a welcome routine, and Maeve is about to break new ground as the first faculty midwife at Rosemont College in the quaint New England town of Langford.
Unfortunately, her tranquility is short-lived. During an early morning row on the bay, Maeve witnesses a jogger stumble out of Langford’s iconic lighthouse, First Light, and collapse. It turns out he was murdered and Maeve, her sister Meg and sharp tongued Irish mother are on the case.