The Will and Freeland Boone families find themselves in a heap of trouble when they realize three men are out to kill them, and they have no idea why. The Bloody Colorado Union Mine War has ended, and sisters Ellie and Beth go their separate ways. With new husband Freeland Boone and son Nub, Ellie returns to Four Corners, Arkansas to take care of unfinished business while Beth leaves Cripple Creek with husband Will Boone and their children heading for Uncle Milt's mine, The Lucky Chance, in the desert of Northern Arizona. Trouble immediately follows them, and adding to their difficulties, younger sister Becky has run off with her new husband after escaping "John Law." This fascinating novel brings history to life as it continues the saga of the Bryant and Boone families, brought to life in the book Paddy's Rock.