John Chenneville survived a brutal head wound in the war. But what waited at home was far worse: his sister and her family, savagely murdered.
Their killer, A. J. Dodd, wears many faces—soldier, lawman, monster—and John is determined to bring him down.
Armed with little more than grief and grit, John embarks on a relentless pursuit through the ruins of Reconstruction-era America. Along the way, he faces winter storms, desperate strangers, and the long shadow of the man he used to be. The U.S. Marshal wants to stop him. A determined telegraphist wants to save him. But vengeance won’t let go.
And as the final confrontation nears, John must ask what justice is worth—when it’s all you have left.
