Publisher's Synopsis
Union Army deserter Cody Black thinks Gold Hill is a safe place to hide out the war and make his fortune. But Cody finds prospecting to be a tough business, and soon finds himself in debt to the local gold baron. Desperate for work, he is forced to become a deputy sheriff, facing the very violence he fled the army to avoid. Meanwhile, a nefarious plot is afoot to tip the balance of the war in favor of the Confederates...