The Shepherd of the Hills

Disillusioned and depressed, Dan Howitt leaves his city life to seek refuge in the backwoods of the Ozark Mountains. There he meets the families that live and work among the hills and becomes entwined in their lives.Becoming part of the community he is a friend to Old Matt whose life has been shattered by sorrow; an advisor to the young lovers Sammy and Young Matt; a guardian to the poor lost boy, Pete; a victim of mountain vigilantes; and finally a player in the mystery of the ghostly figure that roams the hills at night.