Justice

Larry Watson's bestselling novel "Montana, 1948" was acclaimed as a "work of art" (Susan Petro, "San Francisco Chronicle"), a prize-winning evocation of a time, a place, and a family. Now Watson returns to "Montana, 1948"'s vast landscape with a stunning prequel that illuminates the Hayden clan's early years and the circumstances that led to the events of "Montana, 1948." With the precision of a master storyteller, Watson moves seamlessly among the strong and hard-bitten characters that make up the Hayden family, and in the process opens an evocative window on the very heart of the American West.