The English city of Leicester in 2012: the beleaguered professional and amateur historian Philippa Langley is determined to find the remains of King Richard III, which have been missing for 500 years. Her mission raises eyebrows among experts and her circle of friends - especially as Langley believes that Shakespeare wrongly stylised the infamous king as a villain. Is this a reflection of a misunderstood nobody in a misunderstood king? But the passionate amateur researcher is not so easily impressed. – Based on true events.