Tom and Son Jesus are two boys - one black and the other white - who
have been mysteriously ordained at birth to spark the flames of change.
Best friends, they spend their days daydreaming, fishing, and trying to
escape work. But their fun abruptly comes to a halt when they discover a
bone during a fanciful runaway. The bone turns out to be part of the
skeletal remains of Son Jesus' long-missing father. Sheriff Frank
Rucker, returned a hero from World War II, begins an investigation that
unmasks a racially motivated killer known only as Pegleg. The search for
truth divides the people of Overton County, forcing a surprising
conclusion - or the beginning of justice.