On Memorial Day, 1958, one of Jewel, Minnesota's most prestigious citizens is found dead. The victim, Jimmy Quinn, had many enemies, and it's up to Sheriff Brody Dern to solve the case. While suspicion falls on Noah Bluestone, a Native American veteran of WWII, Brody knows the truth lies deeper than racial bigotry. But Brody, himself bearing the scars of military service, must face his own past to solve the case. This powerful novel is as much a study of the human heart as it is an engrossing mystery.