“A feud between the Mabry and Millard families in Ridgeway, Arkansas, leads to three murders, with consequences that haunt two families for five decades… A sweeping, suspenseful murder tale that offers enough atmosphere, subplots, and vibrant secondary characters to make readers enjoy the leisurely pace.” — Kirkus Reviews
A bitter feud spirals out of control in the Ozark Mountains. When a stand of magnificent oak trees are harvested for their timber, questions of property lines come into play.
A family of hardscrabble farmers — attractive young divorcée Andy Millard; her ne’er do well brother Charlie; her teenage nephew Nate; and Nate’s crippled grandfather Elijah — find themselves fighting against powerful lawyer Montgomery Mabry and his spoiled son Barry.
As the attacks multiply and murder after murder ensues, it becomes clear that a cunning and remorseless killer is compounding the chaos. One by one, Charlie, Andy and Nate are driven off their small farm, fleeing the reach of relentless lawmen.
