In 1882, three dangerous men declare war-the most accomplished manhunter in the history of the west, a vicious killer terrorizing the southwest, and Jason Peares, the ultimate gunfighter. Ten years ago as an outlaw, Jason Peares killed Marshal Gallagher's son, and the lawman swore to avenge his son's death. Now a settled farmer and family man, Jason accidentally crosses Gallagher's path again in an explosion of violence and death, bringing anguish to Jason's new family.

Remembering the marshal's decade-old promise to shoot him on sight with no questions, Jason rides the trail to kill the man he believes has been hunting him for ten years. A long and deadly chase ensues, a battle of wits where the advantage repeatedly reverses and the hunter becomes the hunted. But the real reason Marshal Gallagher led his posse into Jason's town was to track down the Strange Scalpers, a band of murderous outlaws who killed Gallagher's wife in a botched bank robbery. Ultimately, Jason Peares and Marshal Gallagher must do the impossible-set aside their years-old hatred and join forces to prevent the Strange Scalpers from killing other innocent people. If they don't, neither will live long enough to settle their old score.