Setting: The novel is set against the lonesome, unyielding landscape of Montana.
Plot: "The Ploughmen" tells the story of two men: an aging killer named John Gload awaiting trial, and a troubled young deputy named Valentine Millimaki who is assigned the overnight shift to guard him.
Themes: The two men develop a strange intimacy and share secrets, leading to a startling turn of events involving violence and a manhunt.
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Setting: The novel is set against the lonesome, unyielding landscape of Montana.
Plot: "The Ploughmen" tells the story of two men: an aging killer named John Gload awaiting trial, and a troubled young deputy named Valentine Millimaki who is assigned the overnight shift to guard him.
Themes: The two men develop a strange intimacy and share secrets, leading to a startling turn of events involving violence and a manhunt.