Governor Dukes' top enforcer, Yancey Bannerman, was called home to San Francisco to solve a tricky situation his wayward brother Chuck had created ... and 'tricky' was putting it mildly. If it wasn't solved quickly—not to mention discreetly—it could mean the end of the mighty empire Bannerman's gruff father, C.B., had spent his life building!
But you can't always handle blackmail, kidnap and attempted assassination discreetly. That's why violence and sudden death spilled onto the streets of 'Frisco's notorious Barbary Coast, why the dark night was aglow with burning ships at anchor ... and why Yancey found himself in a final showdown with fast gun Clint Blaisdell ... with the life of his sister Mattie at stake!