Publisher's Synopsis
In this gripping, wise, and darkly funny tale of suspense, Sheriff Lucian Wing confronts a series of trials that test his work, his marriage, and the settled order of his life. Wing is an experienced, practical man who enforces the law in his corner of Vermont with a steady hand and a generous tolerance. Things are not as they should be, however, in the sheriff's small, protected domain. The sheriff's response to a number of diverse challenges calls on all the personal resources he has cultivated during his working life: patience, tact, and (especially) humour.
