Having fled New York and all he knows in fear for his life, Billy Gogan enlists in the U.S. Army on the eve of the Mexican-American War. Amidst the bloodshed, he is sent on a mission with the Texas Rangers, which ends in a tragic war crime. Billy's latest adventure leaves him on a lonely rooftop as the battle rages about him.
"Roger Higgins has produced an excellent story, well researched, wonderfully detailed, and totally compelling reading."
-Susan Keefe
Midwest Book Review