S.W. Campbell
When a devastating hurricane hits the Caribbean island of Domenique, the inhabitants of the town of Titou are forced into a struggle to survive and rebuild. Isolated in their midst is Ted Nelson, a young Peace Corps volunteer who went overseas not looking for adventure, but to escape the ashes of a failed relationship. Viewed as an outsider, Ted’s only friend is Charles Xavier, a charismatic postman, whose enigmatic wife Camilla quickly becomes a source of infatuation. However, as infatuation turns to obsession, tensions grow as all three struggle to build the world they want amongst the muddy ruins.