A Five-time Spur Award-winning Author, A Western Heritage Award-winning Author -- From one of the most celebrated names in Western fiction comes a collection of riveting stories, packed with action and authenticity and an unforgettable host of characters. In the title novella, Laban Columbus Bushrod witnesses a raid by marauders determined to leave no survivors. Though he escapes the initial attack, Bushrod is not sure how long he can hold out against the relentless pursuers chasing him through the ruthless desert.