"In two western stories, when a stranger arrives in town, his actions will force people to choose between revenge and justice"--

Gunnison Butte: George Alden Morgan never knew his father and is abandoned at fourteen by his mother who runs off leaving him eleven silver dollors. George skips town after stealing a horse etc. and meets up with Boone Helm, a survivor in the wilderness. The Drifter: Jared Carson is a man on the move and finds a wrangling job on a small ranch. He gets along well with the ranch owner, and when the owner dies from a gun shot, Jared is left his ranch...

In Lost Valley, Douglas Hyland, the third-generation owner of a family ranching empire, is faced with the possible destruction of the empire by settlers who arrive on the land, claiming they have legal titles to it. Iron Marshall tells the story of Jim Collins, a marshal who should, according to some, move on and let someone else take over. But when a stranger comes to town, Collins enemies look to him to take action.