A young man is driven to do the unthinkable, killing his abusive stepfather. Sent to prison, he escapes and assumes a new identity and embarks on a meaningful career, but his crime continues to haunt him. Upon retirement from a successful calling he suddenly fi nds himself widowed and emotionally adrift. His loneliness has robbed his life of meaning and he struggles with fi nding a new purpose while reliving his colorful past.

Spanning fi fty tumultuous years, this novel entices with its exotic locales and the complex people and unusual women he encounters. The answer to his despondency seems to lie in moving into a modern retirement community where he will be among friends and where organized activities would keep him distracted and eliminate his boredom and frustrations.

Then a young massage therapist turns his ordered existence upside down. Rich in drama, foreign environments, human interest and eroticism, this story captures the host of fascinating characters who have shaped him.