When Nancy's grandmother dies, Molloy is introduced to Blennerhasset's difficult family during their memorial photography session. After a meeting with Henry's eccentric friends, Molloy brings Blennerhasset and Nancy to a séance to capture a photograph of a ghost.
Memorial photographer Brock Blennerhasset makes a living out of photographing the dead in Victorian Ireland. When a series of cuddles threatens to sully Blennerhasset's reputation, a tenacious detective drags him into an investigation of Dublin's criminal underbelly.