Barbara Fradkin

"Simple country handyman Cedric O'Toole relies on his organic vegetable garden to supplement his meager income, so he's upset when vegetables begin disappearing. After several futile attempts to protect the garden, he stakes it out one night with his shotgun and spots a shadowy figure running into the woods. Cedric follows and finds a young boy living rough on his land. The boy has never been taught to read or write, and no one has reported him missing....

Cedric O'Toole, a handyman who lives on a farm by himself and dreams of his next invention, finds his life turned upside down when he is sued for faulty workmanship and realizes the lawsuit might lead to a manslaughter charge.