No good deed goes unpunished.

In the small town of Clarkesville, in the heart of the Oregon Cascade Mountains, a humble forester stumbles into the complex world of crooked cops and power-hungry politicians... all because he rescued a stray, injured dog on the highway.

Lehigh Carter's simple, lonely life takes an abrupt turn when an act of kindness leads unexpectedly to a life-or-death fight with the powers-that-be in a town too small for anyone to get away with anything. His battles with the corrupt, powerful few that have always controlled everything lead to danger for him, his bride-to-be, and all those he loves. Only his grit, determination, and resourcefulness will see him through—or will it?