"Gus Picaro is only twenty-four, but has blazed a bold trail across the American West. From fighting in the Mexican War to prospecting for gold in California, he has sought his own fortune. From the Mosquito Range in Colorado to the open plains of Montanaand Utah, he has searched for the father who abandoned him. Finally, arriving at a remote pony express station--with his finger on the trigger of his father's Ghost Rifle--Gus will meet the famous...

A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his lover and their newborn child, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop navigating a department ruled by a corrupt detective.