As the townsfolk of Llanelen settle in for the snowiest winter in 25 years, an American stranger arrives. Harry Saunders charms the ladies, and one in particular--Evelyn Lloyd, the town's former post mistress who was left comfortably off after the death of her husband. Harry convinces Mrs. Lloyd to invest money with him. Then he goes missing, as does her money. 288 pp. 15, 000 print.