Governor Lilburn Boggs and his colleagues have won. The Mormons have fled east into Illinois under threat of extermination. Their leader, Joseph Smith, is in jail awaiting certain execution. Just a few details to wrap up — like how to kill him without attracting the ire of too many important people. The
plan unfolds as planned until the governor underestimates a big, dumb farm boy with a pair of extraordinary horses. [from publisher's web site]