奧爾登輸了競選連任馬克斯維爾縣警長的選舉，他不得已退休，而他的好友克林特已在鄰近的約克郡再次連任。在調查一個神秘符號時，克林特慘遭歹徒槍擊，他的妻子拜託奧爾登調查，這讓某些人不太高興，當奧爾登努力為他的朋友尋求真相和正義時，他更深地陷入了威脅著要佔據這座城鎮的犯罪、欺騙、腐敗和邪惡之網…Tough, no nonsense, Marine vet, Alden Rockwell has lost his bid for re-election as sheriff of Maksville County. Reluctantly, he settles into retirement, accepting that Preston, a smooth-talking, more politically savvy cop has taken his place-a cop he mentored. Alden's wife has passed, and still grieving, he spends much of his time tending to the chickens, pigs and house pets she loved on their farm. Even his daughter, Ember, who is following in his military footsteps, and about to deploy, can't ease him from his malaise. Alden's good friend, Sheriff Clint Thorne, has been re-elected in neighboring York County. Alden and Clint go way back, growing up in their respective counties and serving together in Vietnam. Their friendship is solid made up of good-natured banter, sincere concern, and the kind of code passed between two law enforcement professionals who've worked cases all their lives. They'd been the two-county duo for years. It's hard for Alden to sit on the sidelines...and soon ...
