Ada's normal life is suddenly turned upside down when she arrives at work at Headington House, London, on a wintry morning and is confronted with a copy of her death certificate. Ada’s normal life is suddenly turned upside down when she arrives at work at Headington House, London, on a wintry morning and is confronted with a copy of her death certificate.

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Ada is questioned about her death and the issue of a pay-out cheque of GBP750,000 to her husband for her death. Ada is told the cheque is yet to be cashed and is advised it will be in her interest to return the uncashed cheque. She is suspended immediately. It transpires that Ada's identity has been stolen and the onus is on Ada to prove her innocence. But how? Ada is questioned about her death and the issue of a pay-out cheque of 750,000 to her husband for her death. Ada is told the cheque is yet to be cashed and is advised it will be in her interest to return the uncashed cheque. She is suspended immediately. It transpires that Ada's identity has been stolen and the onus is on Ada to prove her innocence. But how?