Cordell Beckett, a newly appointed deputy federal marshal, is no stranger to the ruthless men who roam the Colorado Rockies. But this time, he's not riding alone. Tabitha Townsend, the sole survivor of a brutal attack that left her brothers dead, rides by his side-her heart fueled by vengeance.

When their pursuit of former Jayhawkers, notorious for their merciless raids, takes them from Blackhawk to the treacherous peaks surrounding the remote gold town of Montezuma, Cord and Tabitha soon realize they aren't just hunting killers. The mountains are crawling with desperate men, all driven by greed, and the question remains: can the law make outlaws cower...or will they bring their own ruin?

In a land where justice is as elusive as the gold buried deep within the Rockies, one man and woman must fight to tip the scales in their favor.