The secret was buried deep within the highmountains of West Virginia. It spiraled down to a devastating legacy of betrayal, revenge, and bloodrage that was destined to destroy a dynasty.Charley LeBlanc is the black sheep, a disgrace tothe family name--a name steeped in tradition, wealth, privilege, and prestige. But when Chanlcy is hauled out of his shanty hideaway in a Chesapeake inlet by the sheriff, he"s up against more than he had ever faced in Vietnam,prison, or the rest of his miserable past.Presumed guilty of setting a charge that blew hisfamily to kingdom come, Charley becomes a fugitive, running deep into the mountains--and into the past. Unless he can find out who did it and why, he"s going to pay with his life, and that suddenly seems too precious to lose.