Martha Winslow is left on her own when Harry, her husband of nearly forty years, dies suddenly of a massive coronary. Martha, grief-stricken has no choice but to sell her home and many beloved possessions to survive. A dear friend, Cathy Roberts, Martha’s roommate from college invites her to visit her home in Crystal Lake, Missouri to recuperate. Martha is innocent and trusting; the result of living a sheltered and protected life. Grateful for a stranger's kindness when she desperately needs help, Martha becomes a victim of a charming con man as she travels alone, learning too late that not all men can be trusted.