Set in the Northwoods of Maine in an isolated logging community, Tanglefoot follows young Charlie King as he learns the ropes of making, transporting and selling moonshine during the summer of 1920 right after prohibition began. Conflict between brewers causes serious problems. Charlie works for his controlling father, Caleb, his kind Uncle Amos, and learns that he has unexpected abilities as a Native American shaman from his mentor, Hiram Francis. \tAuthentic details about working in the woods and the natural surroundings of the lake set a dark framework for the consequences of the King family’s business.