Joshua Dillard is down on his luck - this time in San Francisco. A deadly clash with a Barbary Coast overlord and his enforcers at a ritzy parlor house obliges Joshua to bring forward a planned railroad trip to Cheyenne, Wyoming, en route for Greeley, where he's due to meet Leigh Jordan, a rich New Yorker. The mysterious Jordan has nameless business in the wilder reaches of the new state of Colorado and wants a trouble-hardened escort. But can Joshua survive encounters with the hired brawlers of devious attorney Walt Sloane? Then there's narrow-minded Carver Elliot, disciple of an obscure and strict religious sect, exercising harsh control over his appealing daughter Felicity. Can Joshua save her? And will his ride into the rugged foothills of the Rocky Mountains seal his escape from Frisco pursuers intent on vengeance?

BONUS FEATURE: Rocky Mountains Flashback

"Joshua soon finds himself caught up in a mess. Some of the characters are hostile: crooked lawyer Walt Sloane, his bully boys, a femme fatale needing his unorthodox services, a pious, religious nut who is more than he seems, and a half-wolf, half-dog ... Joshua has to put it all together, survive several murder attempts, and help a young woman stuck in the middle. As always, author Chap O'Keefe gives us a fast-moving western tale and a satisfying read." - Randy Johnson at Amazon

"Western gold. The Archive urges readers to support the creative community by paying the meager price for this book ... we can guarantee you a damn good read. O'Keefe is a master of the genre." - Gary Dobbs/Jack Martin at the Tainted Archive