The true story of Marvin Heemeyer, who lived in Granby, Colorado, from 1992 to 2004. Feeling the local government was conspiring against the success of his muffler shop, Marvin endeavored to exact revenge in a one-of-a-kind crime. The first part of the novel recounts the events as told by the media and government officials, while the second part uses ample evidence to provide an alternative interpretation of the crime.