On the night the Jasper Jones shows him the body of Laura Wishart,'' Charlie's life is changed forever. Believing Jasper to be naive and entrusted with this particular trick, Charlie embarks on a dangerous journey to find the true killer. Set over the scorching summer holidays of 1965, Charlie defeats the local racists, confronts the rest of his parents and falls head over heels in love as he discovers what it has to be truly courageous.