Publisher's Synopsis
Jake Murdock is a small Wyoming rancher with big ambitions. The only thing he lacks is money. Bill Lang, a hired gun, has been severely wounded in a confrontation with the Flynn clan, so Jake takes him back to his ranch. It is there that Bill meets Ellie, the mixed-blood woman with whom Jake lives. The situation is complicated by the growing friendship between Bill and Jake, one that Jake wants to result in a partnership. And Ellie is another problem; Bill falls in love with her, and Jake ultimately plans to desert her for a more socially acceptable white woman. In the meantime, there is an outbreak of war with Sioux bands that have left the reservation. A thrilling account of frontier life and the changes it imposed on those who chose to seek their fortune in a time of turbulence.
