But then things happen to make Joe wonder: Is Earl's death what it appears to be? Is Missy being set up? He has the county DA and sheriff on one side, his wife on the other, his estranged friend, Nate, on a lethal mission of his own, and some powerful interests breathing down his neck. There's no telling which way this case will go - but there's no doubt that Joe Pickett will be between a rock and a hard place.