The year is 1958. Cole Hawkins is driving through a torrential summer rainstorm in Montana on his way back to Oklahoma City when he spots a solitary figure standing by the side of the road, rain cascading off his cowboy hat and jacket. Who is this man? Is he a fugitive on the run from the law? A weary traveler caught in the storm's wrath? Cole wrestles with his conscience. The temptation to ignore the storm-drenched stranger tugs at him, but his curiosity ultimately prevails. Cole stops to offer the hitchhiker a ride. In that fateful moment, he makes a decision that will shape their lives and destinies in unimaginable ways, forever intertwining their fates. Bob Brawley’s dramatic novel begins with two people brought together by chance, united by extraordinary circumstances, and embarking on a journey filled with danger and intrigue.