Son of a Butcher is book IV of the Amicable circle which continues the narrative of the small town of Amicable, Iowa. It details the story of Butcher's son, J.T., who possesses almost miraculous visual powers. With these, he notices, during his father's funeral, his Watcher. Intrigued by this newcomer to town, J.T. and his new best friend, Murgatroyd MacDonald, a young English immigrant, attempt to discover the identity of the Watcher and ultimately if his intensions are good.
Throughout Son of a Butcher, the reader will find the spectrum of emotions similar to the rest of the Amicable Circle but with a true nail-biting finale. Will the people of Amicable uncover the Watcher's designs, or will Rhonda, the butcher's wife, be pulled under by the malevolence of a dark plan?