Luke Hallahan, home from the war, is disillusioned and aimless. His hometown no longer feels like home. While Luke has been fighting in Europe, the sweetheart he has dreamed about has ditched him for an oilfield roughneck. Withdrawn in bitterness and self-pity, Luke buries himself in the daily routine of a garage mechanic. But then a customer's disturbing news sends him racing to Shacktown, a grimy Oklahoma boomtown, in a frenzy of hatred and rage. What Luke discovers is a gangster contolled corner of hell on Earth. Before he's through, he finds himself the unlikely partner of a frightened sheriff and a fearless preacher in their fight against the racketeers. And with the help of a brave widow, Luke experiences living Christianity for the first time. Luke's encounter with God starts him stumbling down a new road. But this time he is not alone... - from Amzon