The River Journey

[Read by Stephen R. Thorne]

Minerva Parkinson is dying, but she has decided to keep the news from her husband, Henry. With the hopes of leaving Henry with fond memories of her, she buys a houseboat and they set off down the Missouri River. Things are looking good until they meet two strangers, a young woman named Nora and a mysterious man named Mr. Mortimer, who is actually Death in human form, a fact that does not escape Minerva. When it becomes apparent that there is an attraction between Nora and Henry, Minerva pushes aside her jealousy and focuses on what will make Henry happy when she is gone. But Mr. Mortimer's growing attraction to Minerva becomes an unexpected complication.