"Deed Corrigan earned his reputation as a gunfighter-- the hard way. But now, after forging cattle trails and fighting off the Comanche, he's setting his sights on a brighter future. With the help of his older brother Blue, a Civil War veteran who lost his arm in battle, Deed turns the Rafter C homestead into a successful, working cattle ranch. But when a land-grubbing banker tries to wipe out the competition-- slaughtering ranchers, robbing farmers, and building an army of hired killers-- Deed and Blue have no choice but to fight back with everything they've got. That means bringing in the big guns. Settling old scores. And taking a chance on a dangerous outlaw named Holt Corrigan-- their long-lost brother..."--Cover, page 4.