History tells us that the life of John Wilkes Booth ended April 26, 1865, on a Virginia farm. The fatal shot, fired by Union soldier Thomas "Boston" Corbett, earned him the title Lincoln's Avenger-and a lifetime of unwanted fame.
Nearly thirty years later, Corbett has sought refuge in the remote forests of northern Minnesota, haunted by his past. But his fragile peace is shattered when he begins receiving letters from someone claiming to be Booth. What begins as an unsettling correspondence turns into a shocking reality when Corbett comes face-to-face with the man he killed decades earlier.
As Corbett confronts the truth-and his own haunted soul-a new disaster looms. The Great Hinckley Fire, a raging inferno destined to leave hundreds dead, will soon ignite, leaving devastation in its wake and raising even more questions about the past ...