As the dim lights of the train station faded, Christine Bennett wondered if she would ever see home again. With the death of her grandfather, her only living relative, Christine experienced a deep loneliness she'd never felt before. The words of his will rang in her ears: 'In the event of my granddaughter's death, everything will go to Vince Jeffers.' Jeffers had watched her with an evil, self-satisfied loll that made her shiver. Now, afraid of what might happen, she was obeying a note she had received saying she was in danger and must leave town immediately. After escaping to the small community of Baxter, Christine begins to piece together a new life. The love she finds there, along with newfound faith, sustains her as she faces the threat of danger.