In the late nineteenth century, the Russian schooner Demeter embarks on an unusual quest, carrying twenty-four unmarked crates from Carpathia to London. Their voyage seems doomed from the start, given their suspicious orders, as a malevolent presence preys upon each member of the crew. When the ship arrives, at last, in Whitby Harbour, the crew is nowhere to be found. The story is based on a chapter from Bram Stoker's Dracula.