Simon Pack's life has been a series of whipsaw Marine General; West Point Superintendent; hobo; Governor of Montana; writer. Now restless, he leaves Montana with his new K-9, Keto, not knowing what's ahead. This is Pack's most acute turn yet. The former Governor and General finds the perfect opportunity to dig into a question that's bothered him for should we question a single individual's acquisition of a vast expanse of land in a short period? Pack thinks so, and meets people forced off land their families have lived on for ages. On behalf of the displaced, Pack clashes with Eutaw Lane, a corrupt, uber-wealthy landowner who has the county government firmly under his control. Lane's men attack Pack and his new Major, his trainer and now wingman; Sky, owner of a ranch Lane is trying to acquire; and Shandy Sullivan, a distinguished jurist. Who will win?