The third story in the savage series set in the American Civil War. It was a bitter winter in a war tearing a nation apart. Thorn's Raiders - a gang of criminals, reprieved only to be sent on raiding missions against the South. Led by Caleb Thorn, young in years but already a veteran killer with a cold lust for his bloody task. But even their murderous skills are pushed to the limits the Christmas the Raiders faced Captain Hector Tyree of the Southern army.