After losing his family in a tragic car accident, Thomas O'Shea finds himself driving around the Iowa countryside, trying to find peace on a quite afternoon. But when he stops to admire a unique mailbox, he sees a beautiful, bloody woman racing down the country lane from her home, screaming for help. Not wanting to get involved, Thomas considers not helping. Eventually his heroic side wins out, one thing leads to another, and he discovers an enormous plot to sell tens of millions of dollars' worth of prime Iowa farmland.

As Thomas continues lifting up and peering under rocks in the beautiful river town of Rockbluff, Iowa, the more he learns . . . and the more he attracts those who will do anything to stop him. Attempts on his life are made, but O'Shea is a tough guy with nothing to lose as he struggles with the loss of his family, drinking, women, and guilt for precipitating so much violence in this peaceful town filled with quirky and unforgettable characters.