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After coming off the trail, Britt Ponset arrives in town only to catch up on the local gossip regarding a recent high-profile trial. While he isn’t usually one for rumor-milling, discrepancies in the story quickly catch his ear. Refusing to stand by while a potentially innocent man is hanged, Britt begins asking his own questions.
Is Pete truly guilty? Anna Nordquist refuses to believe it, but faith alone cannot overturn a verdict. As Britt digs deeper into the circumstantial evidence, he uncovers major holes in the prosecution’s case—most notably, the absence of the murder weapon. Yet, as the truth unfolds, it becomes clear this is as much an injustice of the heart as it is of the law. If Pete is hiding something, his silence risks breaking Anna’s spirit and permanently destroying her trust in others.
