When Mitch Quillen’s life begins to unravel, he fears there is no escape. His marriage and career are both failing, and his relationship with his father has been a disaster for decades. Approaching forty, Mitch doesn’t want to become a middle-aged statistic. When his estranged father, Jim, suddenly calls, Mitch’s wife urges him to respond. Mitch heads to Montana and a confrontation that will alter the course of his life. Amid a backdrop of rugged peaks and valleys, the story unfolds: a violent episode that triggered the rift, thirty years of miscommunication, and the possibility of misplaced blame.

In this revised edition of a novel Booklist calls a classic Western tale, award-winning author Craig Lancaster (600 Hours of Edward, The Fallow Season of Hugo Hunter) delivers a powerful novel that invites readers into a family where conflict and secrets prevail, and where hope for healing and redemption is possible.