The Consequent Touch of McHenry Feathers, a meditation on race, prejudice and the past's hold on the present, follows a young man's struggle to come to terms with his father's death. When Noll Spencer leaves college to support his ailing mother, he has no idea of the world he is about to enter or the events soon to unfold. Set along coastal Texas and peopled with odd but memorable characters, the story follows Noll as he struggles to find his way in a changing world. Accompanied by ineffable and enigmatic Hen Feathers and beautiful Maya Cruz, Noll searches for a way beyond the prejudice of his past and the challenge of an uncertain future.