Win Blevins' hefty Rendezvous series is justly celebrated as a monumental work in the Western genre. In this third installment, Sam Morgan and his wife Meadowlark accompany legendary mountain man Jedediah Smith on an expedition into Mexican California territory. But while filled with adventure, their trek is also marked by hardships and tragedy."Win Blevins has long since won his place among the West's very best." —Tony Hillerman