The Civil War is over. Michael is no longer a soldier. But he had lost all his brothers, and cannot find Sarah or Sam. Amid the chaos and confusion of the war's aftermath, Michael must find a way to sustain himself while he searches for those he loves

The huge black raven soars above the city looking for the ragged homeless girl who feeds him. He has a gift for her - a human finger with a gold wedding ring. His gift will set off a hunt for a serial killer. He knows who it is. He tries to lead Susan, the new police detective, to the bodies and help her track down the killer before more are killed. But he warns the woman detective with the raven black hair, "There are more."