Jess Sneed leads a notorious gang of thieves and isn't the sort to shy away from putting a bullet in a man when it suits his purpose. But he honestly never meant to kill Albert Ryder, and the only way Sneed can think of to atone for the accident is to take in Ryder's orphaned son and go completely legit. But ugly secrets have a way of rearing up, and the boy he raised will become a man and learn the truth.