Two girls, Elvera and Cathy, meet on Michigan's Mackinac Island in 1965. The friendship that grows over four summers will last a lifetime as they support each other through joy and tragedy, love and loss.
As Miss E's story emerges, cabin steward Michael realizes the old woman isn't what she seems. That leaves him with a question. What is he going to do about it?
Known mostly for writing mysteries, Peg Herring moves into women's fiction with this novel. Peg lives in Michigan with her long-time husband.