Publisher's Synopsis
Ira Beard book three. Ira Beard only wants to see the Mojave Desert and a silver mine. He finds instead evil and deceit, and must fight for his life. As a former policeman, he believes in justice and protecting the innocent. He knows if he runs he won't be able to face himself. Ira has young Andrew Grinder to back him up. Andrew wants to work as a desert guide. Instead he runs head-on into Ira's need for justice. He likes playing cards and knows how to cheat, but like Ira he despises cheaters. If Ira loses his game against a crooked mine owner he's likely to die. And so will other people. Read the book to see how an honest man plays in a crooked contest.
