Waking one wintry morning in her old farmhouse in the Adirondacks, Nora Hamilton knows instantly that something is wrong. When the fog of sleep clears, she finds her world shattered: her husband, Brendan, has committed suicide. The next few hours pass in numbness and disbelief. Then, a disturbing awareness settles in. Brendan left no note and gave no signs. Why would a rock-solid policeman who loved his wife, job, and hometown suddenly choose to end it all? After a lifetime of avoiding hard truths, Nora must now start facing them.