Lane Hollars seen little of the world beyond West VirginiaParris Island andVietnambut that was enough. Now thirty years later hes estranged from hisonly son Fra... » 

Lane Hollars seen little of the world beyond West VirginiaParris Island andVietnambut that was enough. Now thirty years later hes estranged from hisonly son Frank and from society at large. Lane has his grandson Toby hisdaughterinlaw Darlene his bait shop and his banjo and he desires or needsnothing else. But then one day he and Toby are out fishing when they witness adrugrelated murder. Suddenly the boundaries of his world are no longer his todefine. An investigation rules the drowning accidental but reveals thewitnesses to the perpetrators and without preamble Lane is fighting for hislife. Caught between ineptor corruptlawmen and a stonecold killer Lanefinds that his longneglected survival skills are like Lane himself obsoleteand ludicrous in a world gone mad. In a rolling war through Appalachiasforests and towns Lane must fight not only for his life but for all thethings that it has lacked love family and peace. «