Arriving at Cougar Crossing, Riley Cord found the new town marshal the helpless prisoner of a band of outlaws as the townspeople hid behind their doors, waiting for this nightmarish drama to play itself out. Daily shootouts, holdups, a gang that terrorised the town at will ... Riley Cord just couldnt understand the strange secrets behind the towns fear. Only a handful of men - and an impetuous young girl - shared Rileys growing resolution to stand up to the outlaws. Almost before he realised it, Riley Cord was on the verge of finding something hed almost forgotten he wanted, a place he could really call home ... And that was when Riley decided he had to fight for Cougar Crossing - even if he had to do it alone ...
