Ambushed only a few miles from Durango, Reason Cordell wonders if his luck has finally run out! For five would-be outlaws recently learned of Reason's wealthy father and figure to rake in some fast cash by holding him for ransom. There's only one catch! The Jameson boys have no clue as to the unforgiving nature of Clay Buchannan, Reason's natural father, nor the man's steadfast unwillingness to bend to extortion.And to top it all off, the bullet that was meant to graze and disarm Reason to ensure his capture has gone clear through his left side. Now the trick is to keep him alive long enough for the Jameson brothers to collect their hefty reward. Hurt and alone, can Reason escape his captors before matters come to a violent head?Or have the Jameson boys doomed him to hell from the start!