Wymphen, in the year 1523. The young daughter of a citizen, Anna, becomes the victim of a conspiracy and is unjustly sentenced to death. Driven by the will to survive, she agrees to marry the man who was supposed to execute her. From then on, she leads her life on the fringes of society. Will Anna succeed in exposing the true murderer? And will the citizens of Wymphen accept her, the wife of an executioner, back into their community?.