After their home in Davenport, Iowa, is burned to the ground, Luke and Doris move to a home gifted to them by their friend, Hercules. Much to Doris' shock, the home that Luke chooses for them is the now-defunct Andrews' farm. Doris is resilient and decides to make the situation work. Their first night in Cape Girardeau is met with murder and accusations against Hercules. With Mary and Luke by his side, they ward off would-be mercenaries, plotting to kill Hercules and anyone standing in their way. This book is part of the Darkness series, and represents the fourth installment. Read in Darkness A Slave's Story, Doris The Struggles of a Former Slave, Nat and A Slave Story, and finally Doris Return to the Slave Farm.