Merry Watson is a fifty-something retired teacher who embarks on a grand adventure: driving across America by herself! She changes lives and leaves an impact on every town or city she visits.

This first in this series of short stories takes our heroine to Boston — one of Merry's favourite cities and the first stop on her grand adventure. When she and her intriguing new friend Jake visit the Paul Revere House together, they're not prepared for the unexpected company they find there. Will they combine forces to solve the mystery and help a young woman in trouble?