<p><font face="Verdana">&lt;P&gt; Gary Svee's Spur Award-winning novel of a town caught at the edge of hell -- and the lone man who came to set things right. &lt;P&gt; There was much to fear in Sanctuary， Montana. Small， poor， and brutal， it was a place people fought to leave， not one they sought out. Most men tasted the bitter bile of the place and moved on -- until one day， one man came to stay. &lt;P&gt; He arrived by train -- a tall， slim man in a dark suit and a preacher's collar. But this preacher was no angel of mercy. He drank whiskey， gambled， and faced down hard men in the street， wielding his belt like a whip of righteousness. And his dark eyes seemed to seek the secrets in the townspeople's souls -- their hidden desires， their vilest thoughts and most shameful acts. He would soon know everything， for he was the dark for</font></p>