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In the rural town of Natchez, former prosecutor and current mayor Penn Cage is determined to clear his father, Tom, of murder charges while dismantling a powerful racist group, the Double Eagles, who have caused immense personal and communal suffering. Alongside unearthing family secrets and dealing with complex grief and anger, Penn navigates a web of corruption and buried truths to seek justice. The novel includes depictions of racial violence, sexual violence, terminal illness, and related trauma.