When the clouds of life have passed, the sunshine of our senior years does not always bring the peace and tranquillity expected of it. After losing his wife Fred Whistler's life is unfulfilled. He spends his time helping 7 widows with their gardens in a quiet village. But after one of the old ladies dies it is dicovered that Fred is her sole beneficiary. He is charged with her murder. However, other murders are discovered while he is in jail. Business and money interests seem to lay at the heart of the crimes. Yet, despite his apparent innocence, Fred Whistler is still not off the hook as this superb story of intrigue, murder, and deceit unravels.