Set along the banks of the Roanoke River in eastern North Carolina, "Roanoke Rock Muddle' tells the story of a town with secrets that everyone knows--and no one talks about. The tale, beginning in 1927, centers around Mary Cavett Haughton, a former teacher married to a local football hero. Mary Cavett's increasing dissatisfaction with her home life leads her to seek the attention of a sensitive traveling salesman, Dwight Carter. The aftermath of their relationship will change Mary--and her hometown--forever.