"It is 1867. A band of young outlaws is terrorizing settlements throughout the Midwest. One day, they engage a posse, which wounds their leader, Clayton Sharp. Unable to provide care, the gang leave him with Mormon pioneers, threatening them with harm if he dies in their care. As he recovers, Clayton falls in love with Annie Kimball, who encourages him to pursue a new life. Hoping his companions will do likewise, he meets with them, only to experience...

When a lost Mormon child wanders into Absaroka County, the intrepid Wyoming sheriff teams up with feisty deputy Victoria Moretti and longtime friend Henry Standing Bear on a high plains scavenger hunt that leads them to a violent interstate polygamy group.

Mormonism is America's largest and most native religion, and the assassination of Joseph Smith is one of its transformational events that propelled the Mormons to colonize the American West and claim their place in the mainstream of American history. 'American Crucifixion' is a story of scandal and violence, with deep roots in our national identity.

"Lee Pate is a man of principle. Either that, or he is a misguided dreamer. Troubled by the institution of slavery, he uproots his family of three sons and a wife without notice and leaves Tennessee. Destitute and bound for Mexico, his wife, Sarah, and eldest sons, Richard and Melvin, grow increasingly frustrated. Only the youngest son, Abel, is willing to follow his father without question. From somewhere in Arkansas, Lee sends his three sons back...