Tap Duvarney lost his innocence in the War Between the States and then put his skills to the test as a soldier in the frontier army. Now he has settled on the Texas coast, working a ranch as the partner of his old friend Tom Kitteryand finding himself in the middle of a feud between Kittery and the neighboring Munson family. Around Matagorda Island, most people are either backing the Munsons or remaining silent. But the danger from outside Kitterys camp is nothing compared to the threat within, as Duvarney begins to suspect that Kitterys woman isnt everything she appears to be. Now Tap is discovering that he must go to war again. But will it be with the Munsonsor with his closest friend?
