Life in Sweetwater is never dull. When a child mysteriously disappears while walking home from school, Texas Ranger Vince Ward must uncover the truth with no witnesses and no clues - it's as if the child has disappeared into thin air. In addition to the disappearance, Vince confronts criminal railroad executives and discovers just how powerful the railroad is when he winds up having to take on the state of Texas and fight to keep his job. Murder, embezzlement, cattle rustling and romance put Vince to the test in this novel about life as a lawman in the Old West.

Ranger Vince Ward is faced with the most critical challenge of his life, protecting himself and the woman he loves, Julie Bryce. Gunmen are launching attacks almost daily and he has no idea who the mastermind is. Or, are the attempts from more than one person? Julie is at his side, her .32 pistol on her belt, determined to protect Vince and herself, but will it be enough before the killers get lucky?

When Vince Ward's life takes an unexpected turn, his friends must step in and join the fight against an enemy who is determined to get revenge. In Book Four of the Sweetwater Lawman series, Texas Rangers Hardy and Jack Reynolds and US Marshal Turner Bailey join Vince in the hunt to bring this mastermind to justice. Can they discover the identity of the killer before it's too late?