Chad Walker doesn't give a hoot about anyone in Pinto, Texas: not his wife, not his ranch hands, not even his horse. So when a stranger wanders into town, everyone at Baldy's Saloon is shocked when Walker welcomes the mysterious, war-torn man and offers him a job.

The stranger, Adam Dawson, is travelling west through Texas. He's left the army and his best friend Autie behind because Dawson's through with killing, and Autie, better known as Custer, is synonymous with killing. Dawson spent years fighting for Custer and his Wolverines -- the red bandana he wears proves it.

When Dawson comes to Pinto, blood starts to boil and spill. He finds himself in the middle of a land war and a love war, and nobody, but nobody, can make Dawson kill again.