Ashley McLauren's beloved Aunt Noonie greets her with open arms when she walks out of the women's prison where she has been locked up for years for a crime she didn't commit. But even Aunt Noonie's love can't penetrate the wall Ashley built up around herself. Ashley's emotions are dead. Except for a burning desire for revenge against those who betrayed her. She doesn't yet know how she will get that revenge. But later, while sitting on her porch in early dawn light, thinking of the past and remembering her knowledge of the antiques business, she begins to form a plan. With the help of a long-time friend and a greedy banker, she begins to execute the plan for her unique revenge.