"Dread Tribunal of Last Resort creates a moving story that delves into the hearts and minds of those who are swept up in a war of ideals." -Midwest Book Review

Decker Brown is a proud young Virginian, Boston-educated, with plans to manufacture fireworks and raise a family.

He loves Paula Crane, the daughter of a Virginia flour mill owner. When the country is divided by Civil War, their loyalty to each other is put to the ultimate test. Decker believes in the Republic's promise of liberty. Paula can't imagine taking up arms against her friends and neighbors.

What happens when the runaway train of history shatters every hope for the future?

Even as postwar Richmond rebuilds, Decker Brown faces his most important challenge- building a new life from the rubble of war.