Things are heating up in Big Coulee. Unorthodox road agent Horse-shy Halloran, who got his name because horses always do him dirt, has been seen in town buying women's clothing. The gold miners' association is about to ship $70,000 of gold dust. The brutal and fearsome Burgoyne brothers are in the neighborhood. And Wells Fargo agent Samuel Quarternight has fallen in love with the banker's daughter, Faye. Halloran just wants to make off with the gold, but he gets far more deeply involved with this cast than he'd like and becomes an unwilling and thoroughly despised hero.

Praise for Bill Pronzini

"Pronzini makes people and events so real that you're living those explosive days of terror."
—Robert Ludlum

"Once in a crocodile's age you come across a writer whose work you instinctively like... I've found one—Bill Pronzini. Buy him, read him, and relax."
—Los Angeles Times

"A skilled writer working at the top of his ability."
—Denver Post

"Pronzini delivers breathtaking suspense"
—San Francisco Examiner

"His novels are packed with adventure, fresh characterization, and minute-by-minute suspense."
—Chicago Tribune

"Pronzini is the master of the shivery, spine-tingling it-could-happen suspense story."
—Publishers Weekly

"Pronzini is a pro."
—The New York Times

About the Reader

Barry Campbell began life as a nuclear engineer officer in the US Navy submarine force. He developed his voice-over skills briefing Admirals and Congressmen. Barry studied voice acting with several accomplished voice acting coaches in the southern California area and is now a seasoned audio book narrator and producer.