The quest takes Shannon through brawling railroad camps, where workers of many nations form a violent and often mysterious world where danger lurks for Shannon at every turn, and in every shadow.
Here, in this strange new place, Shannon meets many strange new people--a crippled railroad mogul and his contentious family, rowdy railroad workers spoiling for a fight, an enigmatic Chinese doctor, and many others--some friend, some foe, and all a challenge for a lone lawman striving against the odds to solve a puzzle that includes mystery, conspiracy, and murder.
