Who is he and why is he here? Found near a burning car at the top of Mystery Mountain in West Virginia, injured and unable to remember his name, the light-haired stranger was lucky to be alive. Named after the road where his accident occurred, John Rockhouse develops a budding friendship with his nurse, Susan Radke, who offers John a key to the past he can't remember. A memorable road trip to Susan's home in Wisconsin stirs troubling memories for John, making him wary of the truth of his past—-one troubled with family pressures and tragedy. With romance looming on the horizon, John and Susan work to unlock his memory. Finally, a small window in John's memory opens, presenting a great dilemma for the love he has developed for Susan and a forgotten love from his past. To protect Susan and himself, John must keep his surfacing memories secret until he has solved the mystery that has been Lost in the Shadows.