Cabin by the Stream

An unusual woman with no personal identification steps from the woods near John Walker's cabin by a stream and warns him that he has no right to fish on her husband's property. After John points to his cabin and insists that this is his property, the bewildered woman retreats back into the trees. Throughout this fictional mystery novel, the actual identity of the woman who claims to be Rebecca Johnson remains in question. She gives various stories regarding her past, and John's attorney/friend advises him to stay away from her. The wealthy Atlanta businessman, John, finds that he cannot force himself to abide by the attorney's advice. Within just a short period of time, John becomes inexplicably drawn to her.