When Wesley Roach scalps and kills old-timer Pack Rat Dan, Jack Carson vows revenge. But to vindicate his friend he must face not only Roach but his gang of hardcase gunslicks, the local marshal and, worst of all, the notorious Canyon Kate. Riding for a rival outfit and teamed with the oddball Tombstone, it isn't until Carson is forced on the run that he comes to realise just what he is up against - especially when his boss' daughter Laura disappears. Will Carson come face to face with his target? And how much lead must fly before he does?