Joe Savidge has revenge in his heart But having been beaten to within an inch of his life following some dirty dealings in a lawless small town, he ends up in Pioche, Nevada, with little more than the shirt on his back - to say nothing of the tools required to make revenge a reality Then he meets a woman who is down on her luck - just like him, but with a lucrative connection to a mysterious Frenchman For Savidge, playing along means the opportunity to purchase guns and horses necessities for a man hell-bent on retribution After that, all Savidge has to do is lie in wait for destiny to arrive