New York: Doubleday, 1986. dj. Hardcover first edition - A novel of romance and suspense set against the backdrop of Carmel and the Monterey Peninsula. "Although Jody Hammond and his mother Ruth have survived a terrible fall off the ocean cliffs at Carmel, Calif., Jody can't speak or recognize anyone. Meanwhile, Kelsey Stewart, struggling to forget the death of her own small son, has arrived in Carmel to stay with her aunt, the owner of a local inn. A therapist for brain-damaged children, Kelsey offers to help Jody, but her efforts seem blocked by mysterious forces. Visiting Flaming Tree ranch where a Hammond friend was murdered, she unravels the shocking story that has kept Jody silent." (Publishers Weekly) 278 pp. ISBN: 0-385230958.