Missing treasure, a dying aunt and a child left behind are more than enough mysteries for Viola. Viola is a young teacher in the settlement of Hillside, NY in the 1890s. She adores her Aunt Helen, but her aunt has secrets. On her deathbed, Aunt Helen reveals she abandoned her young daughter, Bessie. Determined to reunite her aunt with Bessie, Viola sets out to find the child. Viola is in for more shocking news as she unravels the past. The simple quest becomes a harrowing adventure wrought with bank robbers and murderers as Viola navigates her way through the lies and secrets surrounding her aunt. Viola uncovers things that would have been best if left buried. Things that put her very life and Hillside in danger.
