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In 1903 Mary Boulton flees alone across the West, one heart-pounding step ahead of the law. At nineteen, she has just become a widow-and her husband's killer. As bloodhounds track her frantic race toward the mountains, she is tormented by mad visions and by the knowledge that... Read Full Overview

"A remarkable first novel, full of verve, beautifully written, and with all the panache of a great adventure." --Michael Ondaatje In 1903 a mysterious young woman flees alone across the West, one heart-pounding step ahead of the law. At 19, Mary Boulton has just become a widow--and... Read Full Overview

"A remarkable first novel, full of verve, beautifully written, and with all the panache of a great adventure." --Michael Ondaatje In 1903 a mysterious young woman flees alone across the West, one heart-pounding step ahead of the law. At 19, Mary Boulton has just become a widow--and... Read Full Overview