True to pioneer living, award-winning author Reg Quist delivers a climactic conclusion to The Settlers series, showcasing a young sheriff as he struggles to keep the people closest to him safe.

While Sheriff Rory Jamison is sent several towns over to dissolve a dispute between two warring ranchers, Deputy Ivan Ivanov is summoned to investigate a chilling double murder-a journey that takes him far outside the county he's been assigned to protect.

Swept up in the wilds of Northern Colorado, Ivan is forced to follow criminals through untamed lands and perilous situations. And as the investigation delves deeper in the untamed fringes of Utah, Ivan finds himself navigating uncharted territories in a relentless quest for justice to ensure restless fugitives face the law.

Meanwhile, Rory ponders his motivations and the path ahead as his beloved county's sheriff. With mounting incidents, his inner voice is questioning whether or not he's committed to protecting and serving the county he loves-at the expense of risking his life.

Full of intrigue and bullet-flying action, Rory and Ivan embark on separate quests to protect their county...and gain clarity on a future more uncertain than ever.