Book Description

Matthew was eight when the murder occurred, and although he did not witness it, he did believe he knew who the murderer was. So began a saga that would lead him into depression, memory loss, and an inability to cope with others. With only a few of his childhood friends still with him, Matthew and they ventured through puberty, World War II, and all the adventures that came with living in a small fishing village on the North Carolina coast. As the war years drew to a close, Matthew's mother decided it was time to put him in new surroundings, and with his depression and memory loss in tow, they moved to a new small town sixty miles inland from the coast. After entering manhood, Matthew's depression seemed to subside, but it left a mark that he could never quite overcome. Eventually, the memory of what happened in Swan Quarter came roaring back, eating away at him, demanding an answer, an answer that may or may not exist.