"To me there is no period in the world's history that is so fascinating as the
era in which the American West was opening up. And these old characters were tough. If
you didn't shoot them, they lived forever."lass="SEARCH_HIGHLIGHT">Louis L'Amour

Orphaned as a child, Mike Bastian was taken in by the legendary outlaw Ben Curry, raised
and trained to take over his empire of crime. Today, Mike is the quickest draw and the
stealthiest tracker around, and Ben Curry is getting ready to retire. To test Mike's wings,
he has set him a task: the planning and execution of a gold-train robbery.

Now, as he prepares for his first criminal job, Mike must decide whether to follow the path
that has been set before him or to carve out a destiny of his own. If he assumes the position
of gang leader he will face deadly competition from within Curry's band; yet if he refuses, he
may not be allowed to leave the pack alive. The dilemma is further complicated when he falls
for Drusilla, Ben Curry's real daughter, who knows nothing of her father's career. Either way
Mike chooses, a showdown is in store.