Manhood, it is an imaginary line that every teenage boy must cross, but when one boy takes what he believes is a first step out of adolescence he has no idea how close to the line of adulthood he is stepping.

The summer of 1983 starts innocently enough for thirteen-year-old Tommy with the gift of a shotgun, and an invitation to join his father in the upcoming South Dakota pheasant hunting season. However, the innocence of that moment quickly evaporates as the son learns that life isn't as perfect as it may once have appeared to be.

As the days of summer pass, the complexities of life reveal themselves and Tommy soon learns a dark secret that his father has held closely.

The Cold November Son takes the reader on a voyage that explores the boundaries of love and mercy. Will the son honor his father's wishes? Come along on the journey and see for yourself.