In Perdido, during the latter half of the 1940s, the Caskey family has weathered the trials of previous years. The next chapter of their story unfolds amidst deaths and births, unexpected alliances, and bitter feuds.
Miriam, now at the helm of the family business, pursues wealth with relentless determination. An unexpected discovery deep underground brings unprecedented prosperity to the Caskeys-and to the entire town. Yet, is this enough to lay the ghosts of the past to rest? And when will the time come for Nature to exact its due?