Dee Laguerre is a savvy 28-year-old ranger for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Wearing a .357 Magnum on her hip and driving a Ford Bronco, Dee covers her territory in west central Nevada--high desert corrugated by mountain ranges and basins. Checking into a tip regarding some improprieties, Dee stakes out a forested mountain and uncovers a crew with murder in mind.