The year is 2015. John Strasberg, a doctor from Chicago finds himself on a journey of self-discovery for any information concerning his puzzling past as he ventures to Cane River, a small backwater town, recycled from the ashes of its past debauchery. Paula Smith is a descendant of the pioneering German family, The Berlins, who originated The Oaks Plantation, now an eleven-thousand-acre empire. Paula bears the weight of the damage of her forebears, ostracized from the town's society. Not only does John uncover the hidden, twisted truth of his origin, he also finds an unexplained connection in...