In 1939, Europe is on the verge of war, and ten strangers are invited to Soldier Island, a remote rock off the Devon coast in southern England. Separated from the mainland, the guests are each accused of a heinous crime by their absent hosts, Mr. and Mrs. U.N. Owen. As the group dwindles due to mysterious murders, the remaining survivors turn on each other, desperate to uncover the identity of the killer among them.
Ten strangers are persuaded to retreat from their troubled lives and travel t...