Five years after the explosive climax of The Burden of Evil Times-Book 1 in the Scott Herring series-Scott begins a new assignment in Citrus Hills, a small village in north Florida. From day one, he is confronted with the evils of the farm labor system and an entrenched criminal enterprise hidden beneath its surface. Once again, he must decide whether to look the other way.At the center of the Citrus Hills community is Colonel Jedediah Beckham, a man whose outsized influence reaches to the halls of state-wide power, and the sources of whose wealth are carefully hidden. When Scott uncovers the truth about the Colonel, he places himself and all whom he loves, in grave danger.As conflict with the Colonel escalates, another threat sets its sights on Citrus Hills-a deadly and strengthening Atlantic hurricane. The convergence of these dual threats compels Scott to risk all to safeguard his flock and the migrant community.
Five years after the explosive climax of The Burden of Evil Times-Book 1 in the Scott Herring series-Scott begins a new assignment in Citrus Hills, a small village in north Florida. From day one, he is confronted with the evils of the farm labor system and an entrenched criminal enterprise hidden beneath its surface. Once again, he must decide whether to look the other way.At the center of the Citrus Hills community is Colonel Jedediah Beckham, a man whose outsized influence reaches to the halls of state-wide power, and the sources of whose wealth are carefully hidden. When Scott uncovers the truth about the Colonel, he places himself and all whom he loves, in grave danger.As conflict with the Colonel escalates, another threat sets its sights on Citrus Hills-a deadly and strengthening Atlantic hurricane. The convergence of these dual threats compels Scott to risk all to safeguard his flock and the migrant community.
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