Hired to track down a jewel thief, Slocum must decide whether or not this job is worth putting his own life on the line when he ends up in unmapped territory.

After a shoot-out in Harrison's Crossing takes their guide out of commission, Slocum finds himself the unlikely escort to a pair of helpless Easterners who are penning the misadventures of the not-yet-notorious outlaw Will Stringfellow.

"While driving two lovelorn mail-order brides from Denver, Obadiah Gump is attacked by five rifle-wielding Apache braves. Fortunately for the three travelers, John Slocum happens to be passing by, on his way to deliver some horses. After the braves are gone, Slocum learns that the wagoner and his precious cargo are headed for the same town: Deadfall."--Publisher.