Once a year Perley Gates and his brothers lead the Triple-G crew on a cattle drive--a treacherous journey along the Great Western Trail, with a herd of two thousand cows on one side and many opportunities for trouble on the other. This year, trouble shows up in the form of a beautiful young woman, her little baby, and a traveling companion by the name of Possum Smith. Perley offers to escort the trio to their destination, but there are a few minor details they "forgot" to tell him: the woman is a widow whose husband had enemies, and her companion is hiding a small fortune that might get them killed. Stuck in the middle, Perley must decide who's good, who's bad--and who deserves to die first.
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William W. Johnstone ; with J.A. Johnstone.
