Fay and Paul Agarra are in Spain, enjoying all the delights of a European holiday. When Paul inexplicably disappears from a Granada street corner, Fay knows something is terribly wrong. Reunited, Paul shrugs off the episode as a simple misunderstanding--but soon there are more signs that Paul is beginning to change. Bouts of forgetfulness lead to mistakes in the courtroom. Simple tasks cause unexplainable outbursts of anger. He is succumbing to the ravages of dementia, transforming before her very eyes.Fay copes with her fears by retreating into a fantasy life filled with promise instead of pain. -- adapted from publisher's info.