For years, old Bone Stiles has lived with the jealous river, the ghosts of his past-and the son who wants nothing to do with him.
But when Virgil Savage comes into his life, he brings friendship with the power to heal an old man's heart.
The depth of trust Sheriff Coal Savage puts in his oldest son seems boundless . . . but even a trusted son can stumble.
A single evening has the power both to put perfect trust to the test and to change lives forever. And sometimes, all it takes is one terrible decision to shatter everything a man thinks he knows about those he loves . . .
When they choose the long road to Challis . . .