A lonely but very rich man rails at finding out that deception had all along been at the center of the machinations of his wife of 10 years and her lover who turns out to be none other than his best friend.He finds scores of his wife's note books, all neatly placed into 11 boxes in the basement. Each book details his life in the past and the present and as he uncovers more, he realizes that at the heart of his wife's handwritten books is his own story unfolding in the most macabre way. When his wife seeks the swing into her possession, William Smithfield decides to uncover the reason for its presence and in doing so, he finds out about Wanda and of a past he swings into with the most unexpected results. This story spans about 30,000 words and promises the most unexpected ending into a past that a man wishes he never wagered for in the first place.