Long Way to Dodge

Thomas Bertram is one unlucky man. Leaving Denver and heading home to Mississippi, the 22-year-old soon finds himself shot, robbed, and left to die. He recovers from his wounds and sets out on the trail of his would-be killers, but before he can catch up to them, he makes a big mistake: he sticks his nose into someone else’s business. When he comes upon a wagon train under attack, he helps fight off the Indians and finds that the only survivors are two children and their wounded father. A foolish promise to a dying man leaves him saddled with a 13-year-old girl, a 10-year-old boy and an obligation to get them somewhere safe. The Indians want them dead, outlaws want the girl, and when he discovers that someone from his hometown has put a price on his head, it doesn't seem like his luck is going to be changing anytime soon.