He learned there's no appeal from vigilante law!

"Intense. Reaffirms Perry's mastery of the action thriller. One of the most thrilling westerns I've read." (True Pulp Fiction)

Mat Karney knew the score in Toltec Valley. A man needed enough land and water for his cattle or he was through. When Mat's neighbor, Big Tom Parks, began sneaking in nesters, a showdown was inevitable. Especially when Parks had the Law in his vest pocket.

But Mat never figured that the blow-off would have the savage ferocity of a maddened herd on a rampage. Nor did he expect to find himself hunted by hardcases and deputies alike.

Then there were two prairie women; one loved him, one hated him. Both had reason to want him dead.

A thundering novel of the authentic West that will grip you and ranks with the best.

In it you will meet:

Mat Karney: He knew that the only language men understood in Toltec Valley was gun talk.

Big Tom Parks: He was adept at getting get around the law because he'd paid to drill its loopholes.

Sally Flandreu: When her Pa passed, she took on a man's job raising her family and running the homestead — even though she knew hot lead might be the payoff.

Tex Smith: This deputy was Tom Park's top gunhand, tied to his boss by unseen ropes.

Juanita Evans: This south-of-the-border fireball could give any man a burn; but her heart burned for Mat — whether he wanted it or not.

Jerry Hackett: He had a special talent for gun-play — especially from the back.

"Plumb good readin'." (Oakland Tribune)

"A range war book, but instead of the usual two factions, there are half a dozen, and the alliances between them are constantly shifting until you can’t be sure who’s really on whose side. Several overlapping romantic triangles complicate things even more, and this is one case where I wasn’t sure which girl the hero was going to wind up with, or even which one he should wind up with. Characters you don’t expect to die don’t make it to the end. A fine Western novel." (James Reasoner)