LEGACIES OF CHERRY RIDGE

Set largely in a decaying upstate New York village, this is the story of Christopher St. James, a depressed 39-year-old man without family who believes his only friend is his dog. His benefactor, mysterious billionaire Angus Ferguson, implores him "to be my redeemer." St. James's journey, accompanied by younger, troubled Meghan O'Connor, is fraught with the unexpected. Ferguson's legacy triggers two murders, a suicide, a violent assault, corruption...and a whimsical, old-fashioned romance.