Sometimes history is better than fiction, and this is one of those remarkable stories, right out of the annuls of early California lore.
The beautiful shores of Clear Lake beckoned to the hearty people who settled the land there. These were true pioneers made of tough stock and ready for adventure. The rich volcanic soil proved fertile for their crops, and the growing population enjoyed an idyllic life.
When the county loses the water rights in a poker game, the citizens hardly notice, until Orrin Simmons came along.
Simmons did not have what it takes to be a gold miner, and he had found his niche in business. He devised a plan that would prove profitable for everyone. He was a welcome member of society, until the rains came.
Two years of heavy rains flooded the communities around the lake, and brought sickness and despair. The citizens saw Simmons’ mill to be the source of their troubles. The dam he had created was causing the floods, and the people were sick and tired of waiting on the courts. In an unexpected turn of events, the most prominent residents set out to destroy the dam.​

Find out what happens next in Vigilante Justice: A True Story of Might versus Right.