Thatcher Hutton, a war-weary soldier on the way back to his
cowboy life, jumps from a moving freight train to avoid trouble
and lands in more than he bargained for. On the day he arrives in
Foley, Texas, a local woman goes missing. Thatcher,the only
stranger in town, is suspected of her abduction, and worse.
Standing between him and exoneration are a corrupt mayor,
a crooked sheriff, a notorious cathouse madam, a sly bootlegger,
feuding moonshiners and a young widow whose soft features
conceal an iron will.
What was supposed to be a fresh start for Laurel Plummer turns to
tragedy. Left destitute but determined to dictate her own future,
Laurel plunges into the lucrative regional industry, much to the
dislike of the good ol'boys, who have ruled supreme. Her success
quickly makes her a target for cutthroat competitors, whose only
code of law is reprisal.