From her hospital bed, Vern Alexander's mother reveals a long-held family secret which shakes Vern's world. He and his wife, Marla, begin a quest which takes them from Fenwick Island, Delaware to Las Vegas, on to the Chesapeake Bay, and finally back to the island of St. Croix, where they had previously faced danger in a life-changing event. This new situation is even more life-changing. Vern's life is in turmoil as he reels from one revelation to the other. Travel with the pair as they uncover a sordid tale of rejection, guilt, motherly love, and not-so-motherly love.
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