Description

In the shadowy ridges of Ten Mile Valley, a simple slingshot has become a weapon of lethal precision, firing pellets that seem to rival a bomb’s devastation. The locals whisper about Tommy Britten—who calls himself Tommy Sonofagun—whose uncanny skill has evaded a pack of bloodhounds and drawn the attention of the hard‑nosed Sheriff Tim Hoskins. As the sheriff and his deputies pursue the elusive shooter, the valley’s rugged beauty hides a growing sense of danger.

The story is narrated by Ben Hopper, the one‑man editor of the local Summit Press, who finds himself caught between reporting the news and becoming part of it. When Ellen Briscoe, the spirited “Relief Lady” sent to aid starving hill farms, rolls into the scene, her fiery determination forces the posse to confront the true motive behind the warrant for Tommy’s arrest. Together they must untangle rumor from reality before the next shot can echo through the mountains.