From award-winning journalist and first-time novelist Derek Catron comes ahistorical Western and love story set on "the bloody Bozeman," the trail that sparked the only Indian war that ended with the army's defeat. In the spring of 1866, Annabelle Holcombe sets out with her extended family to the gold fields of Montana. Guiding the wagon train is Josey Angel, a cavalry man said to have killed more men than any soldier in the Union army. His reputation frightens Annabelle, but his appearance and manner intrigue her. The journey through landscapes so beautiful and so vast that anything seems possible will test—and strengthen— Annabelle, a Southern widow who lost everything in the war. Josey discovers new purpose in seeing to the safety of the settlers. As they begin to turn to each other, Annabelle and Josey face new perils. A mysterious gang of bandits stalks their trail, and the Sioux will do anything to drive away the interlopers. Josey, Annabelle, and those they care for are unwittingly headed into the path of a new and savage war.