The Civil War is over and the Lewis brothers return to their homes in Lewis Mill, WV. from the Rebel army. The Winslow brothers from the north are already in Greenbrier stealing family land from the war weary citizens. One of the five Winslows is missing and the others go looking for him bent on vengeance. The missing brother, murder of a leading citizen, arson, two trials and an unmarked grave all lead to suspicion that the sinkhole may hold more than just dead trees and flood waters. Every chapter in this quick moving novel draws the reader into the next and the mystery seems to deepen with each page turned. The mystery is not solved until the final chapter of this thriller, in a twist unusual for nineteenth century based literature.