In 1898, Idaho, a camp of Chinese miners is poisoned for their gold, one of many real atrocities that never saw justice. As silence settles, one man survives. Mingli Xiao watches his friends die while two desperate thieves demand the location of hidden gold. With his final strength, he leaves behind something more powerful than revenge.

Miles away, two young fugitives, Angie and Johnny, are forging their own uncertain path through a frontier thick with prejudice and ambition. When their journey collides with the massacre’s aftermath, the truth can no longer stay buried. 

Inspired by documented events, Strychnine Creek is a gripping historical novel of survival, reinvention, and justice long denied. Inside this powerful story, you will: