"The Cuchillo Plains" is an area of big ranches wanting to become bigger. Jim Ryan wants to buy out Tom Strickland's S-Bar. When Strickland is killed from ambush, Ryan is charged with the murder.

Ray Hogan's first novel published in 1956 inspired a loyal following. From the beginning he did exhaustive research into the history and the people of the Old West. What is most impressive about Hogan's Western novels is the consistent quality with which each is crafted, and the compelling depth of his characters.

Genre: Western