Nolan Crosson knows all too well that trouble lies ahead–the kind of trouble that can land a man six feet under. The murderous gang he is trailing for the army is stealing women. So far, all the bodies they’ve buried along this bloody path have been men and children.

A hound dog is exactly what Nolan has been called by many, sought out by the army for his reputation of always treeing his man. Except Nolan didn’t count on finding a witness–a haunted little boy who stirs up violent memories of Nolan’s past. A distraction that might get them all killed.