When jilted crime writer August Saunders returns from London to her roots in rural Wiltshire, she feels lost and lacking in inspiration. Determined to reignite her writing mojo, she responds to an advert for a shared workspace in a converted barn in the village of Futtingbrook. At the Hub, with its ill-equipped gym, unique café fodder and motley array of users, including a matchmaker, ethical clothing distributor and a social media influencer, August is confronted with a mystery of her own to solve. Just what is the secret that Max Ronson, elusive owner of the Hub, seems to be guarding? And who or what is he hiding in the back barn?