It was one hell of an inheritance for former Chicago reporter Tom Coleman: a broken-down pickup truck, ramshackle campground, a canoe liveryand one pot-smoking, barely working employee he doesnt need, doesnt want, and cant afford. But the truth is, after losing a child and a marriage, Tom doesnt really care. And life is nice and quiet in the middle of nowhere. Until a drug lab blows up near his propertyputting Tom in contact with the woman he once loved, a small-town cop with a chip on his shoulder, and a powerful local who doesnt want him poking his nose where it doesnt belong. Tom doesnt want to get involved in the first place. But in the hardscrabble Nebraska Sandhills, storms gather suddenly and bad blood runs deep. Now a quiet summer on the river is turning into a dangerous season of grudges, betrayal, and violent reckoningand its already too late to find shelter.From the Paperback edition.