Beginning in Harling, Missouri in the summer of 1982, Addison Falls tells the story of Audrey Mills' search for answers. After the death of her grandmother, she finds herself the sole remaining member of her family. At the same time she acquires a box belonging to her grandmother that had for many years been stashed in a friend's attic. The contents of the box become the catalyst for Audrey's quest. "Grandma's death was the catalyst that stirred up a lifetime of loss. Is it possible to understand the twists and turns of our lives or to ever grasp a fleeting glimpse of what life's all about or where to go from here?" Addison Falls is by turns funny and deeply moving. It is the story of a journey not willingly taken. Although Audrey sets out to unravel a long held family secret, she ends up with so much more. Traveling between the fictional small towns of Harling, Addison Falls and Westerville, Audrey is joined by a cast of characters that accompany her along the way. We meet Marginell, Filbert, Jasper, Violet and Cliff. We attend the Truckers' Chapel, survive a tornado and fall in love with a dog named Mule. Addison Falls is the first novel in the Addison Falls series.