In 1863, having escaped from a rock-quarry prison in Salt Lake, six inmates led by convicted murderer Pete Black take over a small wagon train headed by preacher Jacob Karns. Tensions and hardships grow as the travelers continue to trek toward California across dry, desolate country.

Can a couple keep important secrets from Communist spies?

A rancher, his shady bride and his one-armed brother fight amid carpetbaggers in Texas.

A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patient's near death experiences.