Anne Dalton has suffered the death of both parents and a bitter divorce. When she suddenly loses her job her life is shattered. She visits Jekyll Island, off the eastern coast of Georgia, it has a flamboyant history and the privacy she seeks to get her life back together. She meets David Fields and discovers that beneath his quiet facade lies a hidden personality that frightens her. Fearful but unable to walk away she is caught up in a mystery that includes danger for herself and sanity for David. The shadow of lies and deception about the death of his fiance has shattered the lives of all involved. As the truth is finally exposed, Anne and David find answers that enable each of them to restore their own lives.