The Nueces Strip is no place for a young Texas Ranger to earn his stripes.
Lucas Dunn, Jr. has spent his life in the shadow of a legend-but now the badge is his, and the frontier wastes no time testing his mettle. Lawbreakers still run thick through the brush country, but one ghost stands out: a lone vigilante bushwhacking from the shadows with an 1895 Winchester and a score to settle.
The bodies pile up. The clues don't. And Junior's only lead is a name whispered on dying lips. Family ties twist the trail, and the deeper he rides, the darker the truth becomes. Around every bend wait desperate killers, ruthless rustlers, and powerful men with blood on their hands. Every step toward justice feels like a step closer to a bullet.
With a fast gun, a loyal few at his side, and his father's grit running through his veins, Junior fights to bring order to a land that knows nothing but chaos.