Eva Fairchild is reveling in the idyllic, if insular, setting of her adopted home at Marten's Marina when a rash of newcomers triggers speculation and the not-so-latent nosy tendencies among the residents. Eva is appalled to learn that she's acquired a surprising new persona along with her new location--since when does she get involved with other people's problems? But Ancer Potts' distress is not to be ignored. Everyone knows the absentminded genius...