Ruth Ann's life was finally on track. Her children were grown up and doing well, she had a great place to live, her business was taking off, and she was dating two of the towns most eligible bachelors. So what could go wrong? Apparently everything!!! For starters, Ruth Ann inherits a rare aquamarine necklace, but before she can claim it, the bank is robbed and the necklace disappears. Now everyone is looking for the necklace, and some of them are not so polite about it! With millions at stake, the under currents of the quiet little town of Deer Creek, Colorado are surging into a raging torrent, bullets and fists are flying as old feuds erupt and people start taking sides. Now some really unpleasant individuals are after Ruth Ann, and she has no idea why! From the Colorado Rocky Mountains to the frozen fjords of Sweden, Ruth Ann and her friends from Deer Creek are trying to find out just what's going on! What's the story behind this rare necklace? Who does it really belong to? And what's the legend that claims the fantastic stone is cursed?