This prequel to the Rio Bravo story and film provides the complete background leading up to the classic tale. The book gives rich backstories to Sherriff John T. Chance, his deputies, Dude and Stumpy, as well as introduces new, colorful characters worthy of Western writers like Larry McMurtry, Louis L'Amour, and Zane Grey. The novel is filled with excitement, humor and intrigue and will leave the reader with a deeper appreciation and understanding of the Rio Bravo story itself.