Hard twisted

In 1934, dust from the Great Depression is sweeping across the Oklahoma plains. Thirteen-year-old Lucile Garrett and her father, homeless and hungry, meet Clint Palmer, a charming stranger who offers them the hope of a better life. They follow him to Texas, where Lucile's father vanishes without explanation.

Lucile and Palmer then set out across the American Southwest, leaving a trail of violence and murder. Their journey ends in a criminal trial that drew wide attention in its day.

The novel is based on a true story. It follows a young girl's coming of age in a world that is both harsh and beautiful, and it is a story of survival and redemption.