Lewis Rholf, Maine writer of experimental fiction, was lost when he went to New York on business in September 2001. Five years later, his widow Maxine Rholf must face financial crises, kids and pets in trouble, the souring of her friendship with Byron. She cannot adjust to life without Lewis. At her remote study site in northern Maine, a trio of unfriendly motorcyclists tamper with the wild orchids she is studying. One day, daughter Eva reports that she saw Lewis at the airport. Maxine must face a troubling question. Could Lewis be alive? Readers say "5 stars, page turner".