Four-year-old Lucy Baldwin was unaware that she had done something wrong when she referred to Pearl as the persnickety witch. That name stuck to Pearl for so long that many folks in Fiddyment had forgotten her real name.

Without anyone knowing, Pearl provided for orphaned Lucy throughout her childhood. After Lucy married and had children, the two women met face-to-face and pieces to the puzzle of Lucy's life began to fit. As this delightful family love story unfolds through a series of exciting, fun, tender, and tragic events, the mystery will keep you hooked and the characters will leap out of the pages and into your heart.