Pulitzer Prize nominee and best-selling author Ralph Cotton has been called "one of the best Western writers today" (Western Horseman). Fast Larry Shaw incurs a huge debt when a Mexican girl shouts a life-saving warning during a firefight. Outlaws have put the girl through hell, and now Larry is her only hope. But after offering his services, Larry gets caught in the crossfire between federales and banditos-and even his well-practiced gunhand might not offer enough protection to ensure survival.