Patrick is a loving husband and father who leads a comfortable life among his country club friends, but beneath is a criminal who betrays trusts and steals dreams without conscience.

When finally exposed for using university funds for his own purpose, Patrick's guild and embarrassment leads him to an apparently suicide. His body is never recovered. Elizabeth not only has the trauma of losing her beloved husband, but she is left virtually penniless.

Despite her struggles, Elizabeth eventually becomes a successful leader within her community. Just as time has nearly erased most of her deep emotional scars, she begins to unravel the true mystery of her husband's disappearance.

As she tries to track down events that led her to her husband's disappearance, Elizabeth is unsure of what she will find. A part of her needs to know the truth, while another part knows that opening this chapter will dredge up painful memories and angry feelings. She knows that she must do what is right for herself, her family, and others that were betrayed.