In 1944, Esther Foley suffered a humiliating introduction to her reclusive new neighbor, Robert Sommers. When Esther's desperate present and Rober's heartbreaking past collide, they find comfort in a burgeoning friendship that escalates into much more. A desperate act will change their lives forever, and Esther will spend the rest of her days searching for redemption. In the process, she will rediscover the courageous young woman she once was and know that nothing is out of bounds when a family is threatened.
Years later, Esther's daughter Helen has created a life of solitude behind the walls of her garden. When a skeletal foot slips from the confines of a hollow tree on what was once her family farm, Helen's life is upended with rumors, lies, and secrets, some beyond her comprehension. A box of letters and a mysterious ring hold the key to everything Helen has blocked from memory, along with her part in the shattering events one stormy night so long ago.
