Publisher's Synopsis
Ernie Evans is a reluctant gunfighter who comes to Maple Ridge to collect a debt from rancher Larry Cahoon. It seems to be a quiet town, but there's trouble brewing that few had the foresight to realize. Ernie's determination to do his job serves to unleash Cahoon's retaliation against the town. In his efforts to assist Marshal Delbert Smith in the fight against the town, Ernie is met with an unexpected reality when he meets Abigail Bainbridge. A man who only knows the way of the gun finds himself facing his toughest opponent, his heart.
