Lena Dawson was adopted; she has no information on her birth family. Her foster mother lets her believe she was rescued by apes after a crash. Lena grows up feeling odd, different from others, damaged in some way. Sometimes the fears and depression of the parent can have a lasting effect on a child. Lena's childhood has not taught her to expect a lot of joy from life, but it has taught her to be sensitive to the natural world around her. Lena accepts the infidelities of her husband, until he leaves her. She has carefully re-built her life. It is a small, secure life, she has her work as a finger print analyst, her run down apartment, and her weekend walks. One day a distraught woman makes her way into Lena's office, convinced her baby's SID death was really murder. The young mother begs Lena for help. As Lena starts finding inconsistencies in a series of SID deaths, her carefully built world starts to shatter. Lena will have to discover her own truth and come to terms with her past. Diana's writing is a joy to read, this is a page turner!