Lassiter has a habit of turning up where the action is, particularly when money is involved.

Tombstone, Arizona Territory was where the "Fight of the Century" was being held. Fight fans, fancy women, gamblers, con men and other criminals wanted to see The Chocolate Kid–a black fighter with a mean mouth–beaten by the white hope.

The town was wild and tense. Lassiter hired himself out to The Chocolate Kid as a bodyguard. He figured he'd see the Kid through the fight and clear out of town with all the takings. But he has a lot of slugging and shooting to do as professional gunmen are intent on taking the Kid's hide. And don't care if Lassiter gets in their way ...