Frank L. Packard's 'From Now On' is a stirring tale embedded in the grim and rugged milieu of San Francisco's Barbary Coast. Through his vivid prose, Packard deftly explores the life of Dave Henderson, an anti-hero born into poverty and hardened by the shadows of the criminal underworld. The plot showcases a daring heist, revealing the moral complexities that ensue when Henderson commandeers a for...