North America, 1759. John Knox, an officer of the British 43rd Regiment afoot during the French and Indian wars, is tasked with capturing whomever has been murdering soldiers and settlers alike on the road between Albany, New York, and Quebec, while still maintaining and preparing his troops for battle as they march on Canada. The murders are gruesome and without reason. Is it a tactic of war, or simply the actions of a madman? Knox is duty bound to find out.