<P>In 1875 at Nebraska State Penitentiary, three women attempt to pursue God's purpose for their lives. Will a cryptic quilt reveal a truth for Jane, the convict; Mamie, the matron; and Ellen, the warden's wife, along their journeys to find security and love?</P><P>Jane Prescott is serving a ten-year sentence for murder. Can one caring physician help to heal her broken spirit? Matron Mamie Dawson feels called to help the wounded women in her charge. But while helping those around her, will she stubbornly keep the attentions of a kind guard at arm's length? Warden's wife Ellen Sullivan has changed her preconceptions about these female prisoners. Will it be enough to save her from a life-or-death situation? </P><P></P><P>Will the cryptic quilt connecting their lives expose the truth of one woman's past and ensure a better future for them all?</P>