John Ryker was just about the most lethal one man slaughter force in the violent West. An ace gunsmith and professional bounty hunter, no one knew more about death than Ryker.

So when Matthew Tennant was gunned down by a stranger sporting a Smith & Wesson Russian, Ryker soon found himself out on the trail in search of Tennant's killer.

Tennant's widow had offered $5,000 if Ryker could find the right man, and it was a surefire certainty that when Ryker found him a lot of lead was going to let fly ...