A tale of passion set at the start of the nineteenth centuryJustin St Arnaud arrives in New Orleans, where he meets Estelle Lebrun, the daughter of a French Creole gentleman. But Justin is out for revenge and the payment of a debt owed by Estelles father. In a fit of devilry, Justin offers her an infamous bargain: for one night in her arms, he will relinquish her fathers debt.