The Liberator of Detroit, Peter Baird has been arrested for treason by the Free Militia of Michigan. But unknown assailants are already attempting to kill him. Will he even make it to trial? Things quickly go awry in this fifth mile of the Jefferson's Road saga. Not only must Peter uncover the deadly source of the government sponsored plague and ally himself with the remnant of the men who've been manipulating him from the beginning, he must do so under the constant threat of death while wrestling with a dark and portentous dream that spells a final judgment for the country.