The Barkley family had been experiencing tranquility since Thom confronted Hannibal Jordan and issued an ultimatum he leave town. Thom did not anticipate that Jordan would return with additional men, more power, and greater determination to acquire the land for his project. The conflict was intensifying, and Thom was concerned about the potential consequences if it persisted. He did not foresee that it would involve his family being injured in abandoned mines and result in a kidnapping of one of his children. Unbeknownst to them, the conflict was only one aspect of what awaited them. A stranger travels to and arrives in Stockton. This individual from Thom's past kept a distant awareness of their intended mission. Thom, unaware of the stranger’s presence, did not realize he was being stalked. When the stranger reveals himself, will Thom be able to handle the truth of their identity