Pulitzer Prize nominee and USA Today best-selling Western author Ralph Cotton is hailed by literary criticWade Hall as "a gifted writer." Punctuated by gun-smoke and bravado, this fast-paced tale pits a gang of grizzled bank robbers against a straight-shooting sheriff. It's a good thing for the small Texas town of Somos Santos that shootist Cray Dawson's temporary sheriff job has become permanent. His lightning quick draw keeps most criminals away from his town. But it doesn't keep the motley Walker Gang away for long. Although they at first divert their bankrobbing plans to a neighboring town, they soon stumble upon a way to weaken him. But will a strategic kidnapping and an unexpected alley undermine Dawson's resolve to do what he must?James Jenner's strong and rugged narration skillfully brings to life all the hard scrabble action and tender interludes in this epic adventure."Gun-smoked believability … a hard hand to beat."-Terry Johnston, author"Rich adventure … Cotton's blend of history and imagination works because authentic OldWest detail and dialogue fill his books."-Wild West Magazine