Towering, flame-haired Alf Bolin is a ruthless young outlaw with a passion for quoting fine literature, slaughtering anyone who gets in his way, and keeping the body parts as souvenirs. Already with forty murders under his belt the locals of Branson, Missouri, live in a state of constant terror. Zach Thomas is a federal trooper with a personal vendetta strong enough to send him deep undercover--into the dark heart of Bolin's vicious gang.