Mystery and intrigue surrounds the disappearance of a well-liked, local farmer, Norris Swensen. Sheriff Matt Wheaton enlists the aid of his friend and mentor, Eli Exeter when Norris' wife reports her husband missing.
Together the pair work to discover what happened to the man. Did he run away from an unhappy marriage? Did the vast desert surrounding the town of Scorpion Wells claim another victim, never to divulge its conquest? Or is something more sinister at play.
The second book in the EXETER SERIES will keep you guessing and wondering as the frontier lawman and the former sheriff team up to solve the case if they can. You will also get to meet up again with all of your old friends from THE NEVADA BADLANDS and in the process you will be introduced to new ones.