"Driven by an act of villainous destruction, Cordell Beckett is on a quest for vengeance, grappling with the fine line between right and wrong. Accepting an appointment as a federal marshal, he hopes to use his position to aid his quest. But when a band of ragtags takes a young woman captive, Cordell can't help but go to her aid. Venturing into outlaw camps and confronting evil across the gold towns of the Rockies, Cordell faces trials that may be too great to overcome. And in a land where righting wrongs and bringing evil to justice demands everything, can he stay true to his mission, or will he lose himself to the darkness?"--Back cover.