The railroad's arrival promised progress, but in Sagebrush Creek, it came riding on a tide of blood. A surveyor lies dead, murdered to halt the iron rails' advance. Matthew Faraday knows one man who can uncover the truth-former gunfighter Jack Quade. But Faraday's reasons aren't entirely about justice. Trouble's brewing in the hills: a range war with Quade's estranged father, Vince, at its heart. Years ago, Vince Quade disavowed his son. Now Jack must face a father who wants nothing from him-least of all help. But with a killer on his trail and tensions ready to explode into open war, Jack has no choice but to fight on two fronts: mending a broken bond and stopping a murderer before Sagebrush Creek becomes a graveyard. Will Jack Quade bring peace to a town on the brink-or will the railroad carry him straight into hell?