The Guardian List is a scheme we all dream of sweet revenge for criminals who deserve punishment, but never receive it. John Brown, whose real identity is never revealed to his closest allies, makes our dream come true when he compiles The Guardian List and his fellow Guardians, mostly retired police officers, are devoted to bringing criminals to the Guardians' type of justice. The most dedicated Guardian is Father Ignatius, whose faith is tested when a nun, Mother Theresa, is savagely killed by a demented, hateful, and cruel Klansman. When John Brown faces his own mortality, he must decide who will take his place."