'til Death Do Us. . .

Nineteen-eighteen was a watershed year for 6-year-old Walter Dunbar and 13-year-old Ruth Wilson. That year's seminal events in their childhoods ultimately bring them together as young adults to share a lifetime --- dedicated to strong moral and family values --- through a half century of shifting societal values and standards. Nineteen-eighteen also marked the birth of Eleanor Riggs whose nature and upbringing combine to create an unprincipled self-serving woman --- the embodiment of evil --- who determines Walter's fate. The saga of these three individuals' lives is set against a tapestry of historical, cultural and societal events and attitudes in America throughout the 20th century. It sweeps across the landscapes of eastern New England, New York's Southern Tier, Maryland, and eastern Pennsylvania. When murder defines "'til death do us..." will justice --- like every other fluid --- seek its own level?