"When Alan Hammerstun inherits a quaint ranch house nestled in the foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains, he seizes the opportunity to take his wife, Heather, away from New York. The couple has been haunted by the aftermath of two miscarriages, and therural North Carolina town is just what they need to start over. For a while, everything seems perfect. Too perfect, in fact. The neighbors are young, handsome, and healthy and everyone is very friendly. But the town harbors a secret - one that seems likea gift, yet comes at a steep price."--Publisher description.