'Without much warning, Hank Brazos got mighty mysterious took and off on his own. Why did Brazos go all the back home to Wildhorse County, start throwing his weight around and bad-mouthing "damn Yankees" at every opportunity? Benedict, the urbane gambler, followed him to uncover the secret secret. It was all part of an elaborate cross and double-cross that would eventually see both men fighting for their lives against a fanatical group calling themselves the Second Army of the Confederate States!'
Source: Publisher's blurb.