For a single woman, successively attending the wedding of her ex-lover, her mother and her best friend is a rather trying experience. Add to this the funeral of an old acquaintance and you will understand that Aurora is flabbergasted when she learns that the deceased has bequeathed to her: a fortune she did not know existed, jewelry and... a fully furnished house. Barely recovered, the young librarian discovers that this heritage has one last surprise in store for her. A skull was hidden in a bench in front of the living room window. The ineffable Aurora will have to flush out the secrets of the old lady who chose her as his heiress...