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In the harsh desert borderlands, two prospectors strike a legendary lost mine, but greed soon poisons their partnership. Sam Pickett, driven by covetous ambition, makes a deadly choice that secures his fortune but binds him to a sinister dread that follows him through the years.
Years later, a new rider named Al Foster arrives in the territory, saving a young woman from a tragic accident and crossing paths with the wealthy and menacing Sam Pickett. As Al investigates the shadows of the past, he uncovers a web of debt, deception, and a long-buried crime that threatens to unravel the carefully constructed life of a man who believes himself untouchable.
Set against the sweeping backdrop of the American West, this tale weaves together the fates of a haunted killer, a determined stranger, and the woman caught between them. Old wounds resurface as alliances shift, and the desert keeps its secrets until the final, inevitable confrontation.
George M. Johnson (they/them) is an Emmy nominated, award-winning, and bestselling Black nonbinary author and activist. Their debut memoir, All Boys Aren’t Blue, was a New York Times bestseller and garnered many accolades. It was the #1 most banned book of 2024 in the United States, according to the American Library Association. For their work fighting book bans and challenges, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) honored George with its Free Speech Defender Award, and TIME Magazine named them one of the “100 Next Most Influential People in the World.” They also wrote Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known and There's Always Next Year co-written with Leah Johnson. Originally from Plainfield, New Jersey, they now live in Washington, D.C.
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