Watching your hero fail after blazing trails without inhibition-or consequence-is a transformative journey for one man in this riveting historical fiction highlighting power's dark side.
In South Dakota at the latter half of the twentieth century, the name Bill Janklow is synonymous with political success and notoriety. Janklow's colleague and critic, Jake Keating, first meets his mentor when Chief Prosecutor Janklow interviews him for a job at the state's Attorney General office. For years afterward, Jake follows wherever Janklow goes, from long-term governor to congressman to criminal.
Eventually Jake comes to learn what power does to people and the bad parts about politics-especially its grip on the brightest potential. As he becomes caught up in Janklow's antics, eventually the job comes between them and the people closest to him.
Ultimately, Janklow's corruption breaks him...and Jake must decide what he wants his own legacy to be.