It was the long lonely, cold, and exposed stretch of the gravel road that led up to the Knight Farm. The only home Jonah Knight knew, the farm that he grew up on with his parents, was auctioned. With the loss of both parents Jonah was left to fend for himself. He was taken in by a man who became his mentor. He was taught to become a very special type if auctioneer. It was a very dangerous profession, as he later found out. Knight's quest for himself leads him to learn what deprived him of the only shelter over his head - the remarkable auctioning skills he learned from Peter Flagstaff.
From a potential waif to the triumphs of wealth, he sees the adventures of his life; loss, love, of friends, enemies, of coming close to meeting his own death....
An unloved boy, enterprising auctioneer, unrequited lover - Jonah Knight always looked for things hidden in plain sight. That might someday save his life...