From one of America's most distinctive writers comes a deliciously dark, atmospheric novel about family and brotherhood. There's sibling rivalry, and then there's Cal and Frank Belanger's relationship, which takes fraternal animosity to a whole new level. Enemies since childhood, the small town of Littleford, where they are known as 'The Bad Angle Brothers,' is simply too small to accommodate them both. So Cal sets off for the world's wild places, accompanied by a gifted geologist in search of gold and other precious minerals, leaving Cal to pursue a successful career as the town's lawyer, fixer, and local hero.