They were mean, smart, clever, and rich. They were masters of deceptive ways. From the time of Western Pennsylvania's oil boom until the middle if the twentieth century, the mew of the Barrows family controlled the movement of goods, people, and services along the Allegheny River valley. Through rigged games of chance, they acquired leases and ownership of businesses and properties.
But future generations wanted a more respectful lifestyle. They wanted to be educated and civilized leaders of the modern world. But people with a connection to their illicit past began threatening their newfound quiet and wealthy existence. They asked a former legal adversary, Rory Gleeson, the Hermit Lawyer, for his help.