A widow becomes the object of a dangerous stalker, obsessed with her husband's work.

Lisey Landon is grieving the death of her husband, the internationally acclaimed, bestselling author Scott Landon. The miniseries first introduces Lisey in the present day: still in shock over Scott's death after two years; irritated by the repetitive requests of university Professor Dashmiel for access to the papers, manuscripts, and other documents Scott left behind; and pissing off her sister Darla for failing to pull her weight in caring for their mentally ill sister Amanda. Lisey retreats from the now by revisiting memories of her and Scott's relationship over the years, and through that backward gaze, "Lisey's Story" builds a parallel narrative.—Roger Ebert