This book contains three stories.

The Line Rider: Life at a line camp is a lonely one that is, until a woman and her boy show up and won't leave. It took time, but Stretch Walters finally relented and allowed her to stay...but was it a good idea? He was building a bond with the boy and when spring came, he would be breaking that bond.

Tonopah Joe: The desert can be a deadly place unless you know how to adapt and Tonopah Joe passed along the secrets he knew. Cassidy O'Rourke was glad he had listened to the rantings of his old friend Tonopah Joe because those rantings were the only thing that might save his life.

Trial by Gun: The life of a gunman is a deadly one even when it is others who are seeking him out. John Dexter didn't want the reputation, but the reputation of 'Coinjohn' came anyway and there seemed no way to escape it...that is until he arrived in the small town of Lincoln and met an understanding sheriff.