Man in a Vacuum

He is a boy who has no friends in school, who refuses to take part in any of the normal sports and social activities. When his parents are murdered, he refuses to attend their funeral. Artemus Webb joins no clubs, forms no business partnerships, has no friends. He finds a wife with a newspaper ad. Can such a man survive in a world based on relationships?
Confronting her attacker in a New Haven courtroom, Rebecca Walton parlays her victory into a promising law carrier. Her rise in the legal profession leads her to Boston and the complex murder case surrounding Artemus Webb.