Jake Base - orphaned at an early age, and now the last surviving member of his family. Adopted and raised by the Plains Indians as one of their own for ten years and destined never to be totally accepted by either the white man or the Indian. Now he's a no-nonsense US marshal tracking two killers down into Texas he discovers more than he bargained for. There are the confusing emotions of a new, and unexpected, love - which in turn puts him in grave danger. Jake has difficult choices which will need to be made. People will be hurt in the process. This story has it all, bar room brawls, brutal murder, cattle rustling, dusty streets and the lovely Maria Sanchez. Throughout everything one thing remains constant, the one silver coin. The Tainted Dollar.