In1944 Ruth Martin was to be a freshman in the fall at Walnut Grove High School. Afarm girl with a promising future, a best friend, a mostly loving family, andin love from afar with graduating senior Jack Rollins, who lived just up theroad from Rolling Hills Farm. Drafted,Jack Rollins has also noticed Ruth and proposes to visit her, just to talk,before leaving for the service. This supposedly secret encounter launches alandslide of passion, blackmail, rape, incest, shame, lies, pregnancy,scheming, murder, pain, and romance. Ruth runs to Chicago where she marries rich Don Bowman but continues tosearch for best friend, Janet, and first love, Jack, who she is told is deadand she believes is also the father of her baby. Private detectives finallyfind Janet, and she calls Ruth. The two arrange to meet near Saint Louis, where an intriguing and thrilling climax to thestory unfolds.
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