Jack Mercy was an ornery son of a bitch, who had more enemies than he could count. Not even his death could change that. Jack leaves his 25,000-acre ranch to his three grown daughters - half-sisters and virtual strangers to one another, who now must live together at a ranch in Montana for a year, or forfeit his estate, worth over $20 million. His testament clearly states, should any die during the year, the survivor(s) will inherit the fortune, assuming they last the 12 months. No sooner have the sisters begrudgingly settled in, barbaric acts against - at first - the livestock and then the humans are committed: Are these the demented crimes of a psychopath, or are they just a devious distraction in a much bigger plan?