Caroline Kaleb lives high in the mountains with her former gunslinger husband, and hasn't been seen since the death of their son twelve years ago. Suddenly Madison Graham happens upon Caroline fishing at Runaway River and becomes enthralled with Caroline's fantasy tales about her son growing up. So is Jesse Kaleb alive or dead, or is he a ghost of the mountain? As Madison searches deeper for the truth, a tale unravels of murder, romance and the significance of a hidden name.